What kind of home is 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW sell for?

8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW last sold for £177,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £121,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and May 2021, 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW rose from £121,000 to £177,500, a change of £56,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

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

Which area is 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW in?

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

Is 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, MK45 2JW?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Cedars Courtyard

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

8 Cedars Courtyard is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 4th 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 (March 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,500 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£177,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2021Most recent
£177,500
+46.7%over 17 years
26 November 2003
£121,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Cedars Courtyard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,349

Street avg £3,194

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£250k

1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

MK45 2JW

1 bed

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1 Baker Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QE

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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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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Common questions

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