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The Red House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU

3 planning records

Estimated value

£747,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£620,000)+20%
  • Against MK45 2HU's recent median (£600,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£747,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£620,000)+20%
  • Against MK45 2HU's recent median (£600,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Red House is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    157 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK45 2HU

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2022–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for The Red House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2020Most recent

    £620,000

    +313.3%over 25 years

  2. 10 April 1995

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HU: £600,000 (2022–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Red House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Red House

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

The Red House is a detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 20.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £620,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Red House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at The Red House, Claridges Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2HU

3decisions3extensions30documents8nearby
  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey front & rear extensions with 2 x new gable dormer windows & new patio area to the side

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/20/04065/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Claridges Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, The Red House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,949

Street avg £3,488

On par

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary406m
  • Russell Lower SchoolPrimary477m
  • The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary561m
  • Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Alameda RoadBus stop180m
  • Prince of WalesBus stop215m
  • Rectory LaneBus stop240m
  • Alameda WalkBus stop312m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 2HU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Red House is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Red House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Red House was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Red House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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