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8 Chandos Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Chandos Road

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

8 Chandos Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £625,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

8 Chandos Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 8 Chandos Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chandos Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Chandos Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LF

1decisions1extensions8nearby
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    MB/05/00132/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Chandos Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£625,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2026Most recent

    £625,000

    +150.0%over 4 years

  2. 28 March 2021

    £250,000

    +131.5%over 22 years

  3. 26 February 1999

    £108,000

    +57.0%over 2 years

  4. 3 April 1996

    £68,775

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2LF: £422,500 (2025–2016).

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.

Years Held for 8 Chandos Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £3,802

On par

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chandos Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£577k

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MK45 2EE

4 bed
£764k

1 Albert Place, Ampthill

MK45 2RZ

4 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden

MK45 2HL

6 bed
£391k

1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UD

2 bed
£651k

1 Birch Grove, Ampthill

MK45 2EJ

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

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