What did 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH sell for?

12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH last sold for £195,000 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and October 2002, 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH rose from £71,000 to £195,000, a change of £124,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH?

12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH in?

12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH?

The closest primary school to 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH is The Firs Lower School (353m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (153m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Briar Close, MK45 2LH is Alameda Road, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 12 Briar Close

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12 Briar Close is a property in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2LH). It has council tax band D.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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 at least doubled since 1995.

Last sold (2002)

£195,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2002Most recent
£195,000
+91.2%over 2 years
7 December 1999
£102,000
+43.7%over 4 years
3 October 1995
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2LH: £395,000 (2024–2017).

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Area

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Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Alameda Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Alameda Middle School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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