1 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
About 1 Claridges Lane
1 Claridges Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/00252/FULL
- Jan 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Demolition of outbuilding. Erection of two storey side and front extensions. New boundary wall in brick finish. Render/paint finish to walls to new extension and existing front elevation walls.
Extension- Reference
- CB/10/04315/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Claridges Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2010.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 13 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£600,000
+33.3%over 6 years19 May 2016
£450,000
+157.1%over 6 years19 January 2010
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HU: £605,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 2HU
2 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Jul 2021
£580,000Greensleeves, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Mar 2021
£605,00018 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Nov 2020
£800,000The Red House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Sept 2020
£620,00021 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Mar 2019
£445,000
Everything we know about 1 Claridges Lane, 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 Claridges Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Claridges Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £3,646
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alameda Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Alameda Middle School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB