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8 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ

EPC B2 planning records

Estimated value

£561,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£500,000)+12%
  • Against MK45 2EJ's recent median (£415,000)+35%

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
Detached
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
B
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

£561,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£500,000)+12%
  • Against MK45 2EJ's recent median (£415,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Birch Grove is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in MK45 2EJ

    5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2018Most recent

    £500,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Birch Grove

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

8 Birch Grove is a detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 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 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 12.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2018 for £500,000.

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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 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
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 August 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EJ

2decisions2extensions17documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Garage conversion with single storey rear link extension to provide bedroom facility

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/23/00634/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price per m² for 8 Birch Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,676

Street avg £4,502

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

Above
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.

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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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
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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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£600k

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£629k

1 Bracken Court, Silsoe Road, Maulden

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£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£650k

1 Barkers Close, Ampthill

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£651k

1 Birch Grove, Ampthill

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£705k

1 Carnegie Crescent, Maulden

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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 8 Birch Grove is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Birch Grove was lodged in August 2018 at band B and is valid until August 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. 2 applications are matched to 8 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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