What type of property is 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

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

What did 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW sell for?

5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW last sold for £125,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (594 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

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

Where is 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JW

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

55 m²

594 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Cedars Courtyard

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

5 Cedars Courtyard is a one-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 6th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 54.4% above the 2010 sale of £125,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

5 Cedars Courtyard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2020

Current Certificate

Feb 2010

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 February 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cedars Courtyard has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Cedars Courtyard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 August 2010Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2JW: £205,000 (2023–2019).

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.

On price per m², 5 Cedars Courtyard runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £3,349

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

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1 Baker Street, Ampthill

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2 bed2 bath

£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed

£391k

1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UD

2 bed

£202k

1 Arthur Court, Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath

£218k

1 Becketts Close, Maulden

MK45 2JL

£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath

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

0.1 km

Arthur Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Russell Lower School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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