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1 Chandos Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LF

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Chandos Road

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

1 Chandos Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold November 2023 for £422,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chandos Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chandos Road has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£422,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2023Most recent

    £422,500

    +22.5%over 3 years

  2. 5 October 2020

    £345,000

    +53.3%over 4 years

  3. 19 February 2016

    £225,000

    +9.5%over 10 years

  4. 6 December 2005

    £205,425

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2LF: £465,000 (2026–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chandos Road homes

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

On epc rating, 1 Chandos Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,543

Street avg £3,736

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chandos Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£391k

1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UD

2 bed
£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed
£286k

1 Baker Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QE

2 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

MK45 2JW

1 bed
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 bed
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 Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Alameda Middle School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chandos Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.