21 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
About 21 Claridges Lane
21 Claridges Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 53.7% above the 2019 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £445,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
21 Claridges Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed two storey extension with addition of rear facing dormer window and single storey front extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/03278/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Claridges Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 March 2019Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HU: £605,000 (2022–2020).
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
£605,00018 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Nov 2020
£800,000The Red House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Sept 2020
£620,000
Everything we know about 21 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 co₂ emissions, 21 Claridges Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,150
Street avg £3,992
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
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
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB