18 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
About 18 Claridges Lane
18 Claridges Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £800,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
18 Claridges Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Erect a traditional cedar wood greenhouse in the garden of a dwelling.
- Reference
- CB/18/00343/FULL
- Oct 2016OutbuildingFullIn report
To erect a garden studio at the bottom of the garden.
- Reference
- CB/16/03897/FULL
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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
Latest sale on 18 Claridges Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 25 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2020Most recent
£800,000
+31.1%over 7 years30 July 2013
£610,000
+585.4%over 18 years10 July 1995
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HU: £600,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 2HU
1 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Aug 2022
£600,0002 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Jul 2021
£580,000Greensleeves, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Mar 2021
£605,000The 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 18 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
Price per m² for 18 Claridges Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,675
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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