Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 13 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 86.3% 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.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,155 · Includes VAT
1 application on record at Greensleeves, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of garage and erection of two storey side extension and front porch
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Price for Greensleeves has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£641,000
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.
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).
1 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Aug 2022
2 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Jul 2021
18 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Nov 2020
The Red House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Sept 2020
21 Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU
Sold Mar 2019
EPC Rating for Greensleeves runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,321
Street avg £3,451
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Property research, connected
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchMK45 2EE
MK45 2RZ
MK45 2NE
MK45 2UB
MK45 2QG
MK45 2HL
MK45 2UD
MK45 2RX
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB