What kind of home is 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX sell for?

4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX last sold for £348,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £337,500 in September 2017, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and March 2021, 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX rose from £337,500 to £348,000, a change of £10,500. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX in?

4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX 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 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

The closest primary school to 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is Russell Lower School (661m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redborne Upper School and Community College (806m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is Primrose Crescent, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2FX

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 4 Abbey Lane

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

4 Abbey Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2FX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 79 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £348,000. 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.

4 Abbey Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 September 2027

11 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Abbey Lane 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.

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

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£348,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£348,000
+3.1%over 3 years
28 September 2017
£337,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2FX: £440,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in MK45 2FX

On the street

Versus other Abbey Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Abbey Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £3,986

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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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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1 Andrews Close, Maulden

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1 Albert Place, Ampthill

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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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primrose Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Russell Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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