6 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
About 6 Colston Rise
6 Colston Rise is a two-bedroom property in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 69 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £306,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
6 Colston Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2036
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Planning history
6 Colston Rise 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 7 years.
£306,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2022Most recent
£306,500
+30.4%over 6 years23 September 2015
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2GN: £415,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK45 2GN
5 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
Sold Mar 2026
£285,00020 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
Sold Nov 2025
£435,00012 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
Sold Oct 2025
£555,00027 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
Sold Jun 2025
£415,00025 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
Sold Dec 2024
£410,000
Versus other Colston Rise homes
Price per m² for 6 Colston Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,442
Street avg £3,884
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Duck Riddy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Russell Lower School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







