What type of property is 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU sell for?

1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU last sold for £106,750 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU located?

1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

Police records around 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

The closest primary school to 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU is Russell Lower School (477m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (406m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, MK45 2HU is Alameda Road, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 The Old Coach House

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

1 The Old Coach House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 111.7% above the 2002 sale of £106,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Old Coach House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Old Coach House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£226,000

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Last sold (2002)

£106,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 May 2002Most recent
£106,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HU: £605,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 2HU

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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