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 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 71 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 (£401/sq ft) was about 24.1% 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.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Colston Rise has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Colston Rise
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£308,000
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: £435,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK45 2GN
20 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
£410,00014 Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2GN
Sold Dec 2024
£560,000
Everything we know about 6 Colston Rise, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Colston Rise homes
Price per m² for 6 Colston Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,317
Street avg £3,725
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
2/mo
Steady 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
The full 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