What kind of home is 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW last change hands?

4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW last sold for £200,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and June 2022, 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW rose from £63,000 to £200,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW in?

4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

Police records around 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The closest primary school to 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is Russell Lower School (187m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (481m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is Arthur Street, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JW

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 4 Cedars Courtyard

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

4 Cedars Courtyard is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Sold June 2022 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Cedars Courtyard's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cedars Courtyard has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£200,000
+70.2%over 10 years
18 November 2011
£117,500
+1.3%over 8 years
11 June 2003
£116,000
+84.1%over 4 years
13 October 1998
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JW: £205,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in MK45 2JW

On the street

Versus other Dunstable Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Cedars Courtyard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £3,123

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

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£218k

1 Becketts Close, Maulden

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1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

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£202k

1 Arthur Court, Arthur Street, Ampthill

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1 Adams Close, Ampthill

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Arthur Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Russell Lower School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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