Skip to content
UK Property Looker

3 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 3 Birch Grove

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

3 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 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 95).

At 120 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 £478,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £420,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Birch Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2028

1 year remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Semi-Detached HouseEPC B

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £695 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

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

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £420,000

  2. 23 August 2018

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2EJ: £415,000 (2025–2022).

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.

3 Birch Grove is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £4,511

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Birch Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£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
£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 bed
£391k

1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UD

2 bed
£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed
£764k

1 Albert Place, Ampthill

MK45 2RZ

4 bed2 bath
£286k

1 Baker Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QE

2 bed2 bath
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

181/mo

Falling 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

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 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 3 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.