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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
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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. 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.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Dec 2021

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 December 2031

5 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 application on record at 1 Chestnut Tree Mews, Ampthill Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2EF

1decisions1extensions10documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£467,000

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Tree Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Baker Street, Ampthill

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2 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£250k

1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

MK45 2JW

1 bed
£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 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

0.0 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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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