7 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN
About 7 Church Avenue
7 Church Avenue is a detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1348 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 125 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 35.2% above the 2009 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Church Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Church Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Front, rear and side single storey extensions.
- Reference
- CB/10/01438/FULL
- Mar 2008Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Full: Part two, part single storey front extension, garage conversion, rear conservatory and part two, part single storey rear extension including three rear dormers.
ExtensionConservatory- Reference
- MB/08/00045/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Church Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£455,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2009Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PN: £655,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in MK45 2PN
1 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN
Sold Aug 2023
£783,0006 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN
Sold Nov 2021
£875,00013 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN
Sold Feb 2016
£655,0009 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN
Sold Oct 2008
£575,00012 Church Avenue, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PN
Sold Sept 2008
£599,999
Everything we know about 7 Church Avenue, 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 Church Avenue homes
On years held, 7 Church Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,634
Street avg £4,455
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 272 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 15.1 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
Rectory Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Russell Lower School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB