Greensleeves, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
About Greensleeves
Greensleeves is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £605,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of garage and erection of two storey side extension and front porch
Extension- Reference
- CB/17/05227/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Greensleeves has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£605,000
+55.1%over 3 years21 September 2017
£390,000
+251.4%over 18 years12 July 1999
£111,000
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
£580,00018 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 Greensleeves, 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
EPC Rating for Greensleeves runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,321
Street avg £3,751
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB