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1 Chapel Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Chapel Lane

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

1 Chapel Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 26% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2022

Current Certificate
Jun 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 June 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Chapel Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chapel Lane has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

2 applications on record at 1 Chapel Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LN

2decisions8nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Nov 2012
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of existing flat roof with pitched roof; new cladding and painting of existing render. Replacement of the front bay window with a front door and window.

    New Windows
    Reference
    CB/12/03486/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable 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.

1 Chapel Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£388,000

Growth on file: 32.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 2014Most recent

    £388,000

    +80.5%over 2 years

  2. 13 September 2012

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2LN: £475,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chapel Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,039

Street avg £4,246

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chapel Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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

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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
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£250k

1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

MK45 2JW

1 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

0.1 km

Prince of Wales — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Alameda Middle School. 5 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 2LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 Chapel Lane, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.