What kind of home is 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ last change hands?

3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ last sold for £420,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £420,000 in August 2018, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and January 2021, 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ rose from £420,000 to £420,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

Police records around 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What is the nearest station to 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birch Grove, MK45 2EJ is Primrose Cres, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ

EPC B

Estimated value

£478,000

Since the 2021 sale (£420,000)+14%
Against MK45 2EJ's recent median (£415,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£478,000

Against its 2021 sale (£420,000)+14%
Against MK45 2EJ's recent median (£415,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Birch Grove is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK45 2EJ
5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£420,000
23 August 2018
£420,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 2EJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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

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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

B85

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

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.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

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

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.

Nearest schools

Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary660m
Russell Lower SchoolPrimary739m
The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary965m
Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

Primrose CresBus stop73m
Primrose CrescentBus stop82m
Aragon RoadBus stop307m
Elms CloseBus stop375m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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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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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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Birch Grove is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Birch Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Birch Grove was lodged in June 2018 at band B and is valid until June 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Birch Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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