13 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
About 13 Chestnut Crescent
13 Chestnut Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £555,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 13 Chestnut Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey front extension application was refused at 13 Chestnut Crescent in 2024.
- Nov 2024PorchFullIn report
Construction of front porch and side extension
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/02720/FULL
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/01880/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Chestnut Crescent
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Chestnut Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2024Most recent
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2DW: £460,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in MK45 2DW
2 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Sept 2023
£475,00012 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Mar 2022
£460,0007 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Mar 2021
£475,0008 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Aug 2015
£337,50011 Chestnut Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DW
Sold Aug 2010
£242,500
Everything we know about 13 Chestnut Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chestnut Crescent homes
13 Chestnut Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,236
Street avg £4,152
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Adams Close, Ampthill
MK45 2UB
1 Arthur Street, Ampthill
MK45 2QG
1 Andrews Close, Maulden
MK45 2EE
1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill
MK45 2NE
1 Albert Place, Ampthill
MK45 2RZ
1 Cedar Close, Ampthill
MK45 2UD
1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill
MK45 2JX
1 Baker Street, Ampthill
MK45 2QE
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB