What type of property is 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX last sold for £450,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £365,000 in May 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2017 and January 2025, 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX rose from £365,000 to £450,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX located?

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

Is 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Abbey Lane, MK45 2FX is Primrose Crescent, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2FX

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 7 Abbey Lane

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

7 Abbey Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2FX). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) 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).

Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Sold January 2025 for £450,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

May 2017

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 15 May 2027

7 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Abbey Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2025Most recent
£450,000
+14.2%over 5 years
24 October 2019
£394,000
+7.9%over 2 years
25 May 2017
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2FX: £405,000 (2023–2017).

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.

Years Held for 7 Abbey Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,719

Street avg £4,039

Below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 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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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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