What kind of home is 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA?

3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA is a detached house.

What did 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA sell for?

3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA last sold for £429,500 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and August 2014, 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA rose from £195,000 to £429,500, a change of £234,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA?

3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (821 sq ft). That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA?

3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA in?

3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA?

The closest primary school to 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA is Templefield Lower School (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redborne Upper School and Community College (568m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, MK45 1BA is Aldi, 75m away. The nearest bus option is Transport Interchange, 1.3km away.

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3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

821 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Birches

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

3 The Birches is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 42.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 108.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.

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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.

3 The Birches's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Birches has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£429,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2014Most recent
£429,500
+120.3%over 15 years
7 December 1998
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BA: £203,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 1BA

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On the street

Versus other Ampthill Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 The Birches outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,631

Street avg £2,767

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aldi — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Redborne Upper School and Community College. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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