What type of property is 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY last sold for £269,000 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY located?

12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY sits in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

Police records around 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

The closest primary school to 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY is Maulden Lower School (598m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Gardeners Close, MK45 2DY is The White Hart, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Gardeners Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DY

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Gardeners Close

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

12 Gardeners Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 67.7% above the 2005 sale of £269,000. At 108 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 30 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Gardeners Close, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Gardeners Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Gardeners Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£269,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 August 2005Most recent
£269,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2DY: £490,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 2DY

On the street

Versus other Gardeners Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Gardeners Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,491

Street avg £3,215

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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MK45 2EE

4 bed

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1 Albert Place, Ampthill

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Adams Close, Ampthill

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3 bed2 bath

£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath

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1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

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2 bed

£600k

1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden

MK45 2HL

6 bed

£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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