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1 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 1 Birch Grove

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

1 Birch Grove is a detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 12.2% above the 2018 sale price. Sold June 2018 for £575,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2018Most recent

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2EJ: £407,500 (2025–2021).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,993

Street avg £4,468

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£650k

1 Barkers Close, Ampthill

MK45 2RX

£661k

1 Bracken Court, Silsoe Road, Maulden

MK45 2AN

£614k

1 Brownshill, Maulden

MK45 2BT

£600k

1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden

MK45 2HL

6 bed
£701k

1 Carnegie Crescent, Maulden

MK45 2PG

£541k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 bed
£800k

1 Albert Place, Ampthill

MK45 2RZ

4 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Primrose Cres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Redborne Upper School and Community College. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.