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13 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
622 m²
6695 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Church Avenue

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

13 Church Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 622 m² (around 6695 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 622 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 27.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 77% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Church Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
40.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Church Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jun 2021
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    New garden room/habitable space to rear of property

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/02076/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    New raised patio area and steps to the rear of 13 Church Avenue, Ampthill. Siting of hot tub with enclosure.

    Reference
    CB/18/01551/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

13 Church Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£838,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£655,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2016Most recent

    £655,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PN: £599,999 (2023–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Church Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,053

Street avg £5,315

Strongly below

Floor Area

622 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

40.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Rectory Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Russell Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 13 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.