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42 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 Ampthill Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Ampthill Road is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 54.2% above the 2022 sale of £310,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £310,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Ampthill Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Two storey and single storey rear extensions, single storey side extension. New front masonry wall and steel railing and automated sliding gate.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01876/FULL
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What's in 42 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Ampthill Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2022Most recent

    £310,000

    +3.3%over 1 year

  2. 27 October 2020

    £300,000

    +55.4%over 25 years

  3. 30 May 1995

    £193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AY: £425,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ampthill Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Ampthill Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,925

Street avg £3,428

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£480k

1 Abbis Close, Flitwick

MK45 1AF

4 bed
£482k

1 Admiral Row, Flitwick

MK45 1FF

4 bed
£487k

1 Austen Avenue, Flitwick

MK45 1GP

£463k

1 Byron Crescent, Flitwick

MK45 1PY

£505k

1 Brunswick Gardens, Flitwick

MK45 1FS

3 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Buckingham Mews, Flitwick

MK45 1TB

3 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Buttermere Close, Flitwick

MK45 1NG

3 bed
£534k

1 Althorp Close, Flitwick

MK45 1HY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Williams Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Redborne Upper School and Community College. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.