14 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH
About 14 Briar Close
14 Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 16.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 107.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £487,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two and single storey rear extensions, conversion of garage and alterations to front porch
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/02429/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 Briar Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£487,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2018Most recent
£487,500
+99.0%over 15 years16 October 2002
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2LH: £375,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in MK45 2LH
8 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH
Sold Sept 2024
£465,0004 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH
Sold Apr 2022
£395,00010 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH
Sold Aug 2020
£375,0006 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH
Sold Nov 2014
£290,0005 Briar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LH
Sold Nov 2007
£250,000
Everything we know about 14 Briar Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Briar Close homes
14 Briar Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,417
Street avg £4,056
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB