What type of property is 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is a semi-detached house.

When did 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ last change hands?

19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ last sold for £375,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £342,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and May 2022, 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ rose from £342,000 to £375,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ located?

19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

Police records around 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is Russell Lower School (739m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redborne Upper School and Community College (660m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 19 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is Primrose Cres, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 19 Birch Grove

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

19 Birch Grove is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Last sale on file: £375,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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.

19 Birch Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£375,000
+9.6%over 3 years
25 October 2018
£342,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2EJ: £415,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 2EJ

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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.

On years held, 19 Birch Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,747

Street avg £4,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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