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1 Chestnut Tree Mews, Ampthill Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2EF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Tree Mews

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

1 Chestnut Tree Mews is a two-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 17.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2023. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £425,000. 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

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Tree Mews, Ampthill Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 1 Chestnut Tree Mews in 2023.

  1. Mar 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory extension, loft conversion with front and rear facing dormer windows.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/22/04837/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Chestnut Tree Mews was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2EF: £280,000 (2025–2020).

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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.

Floor Area for 1 Chestnut Tree Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,830

Street avg £3,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.0 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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

Common questions

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