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3 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Brinsmade Road

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

3 Brinsmade Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 is 28.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £705,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Brinsmade Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 3 Brinsmade Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Feb 2025
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective approval of new boundary wall and gates with change of use for two amenity areas to garden land

    Retrospective
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/03446/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    Full
    In report

    Increase the size of the new detached garage - approved under application ref: CB/20/03882/FULL - to form Store Room and En-Suite at ground level with Games Room above.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/04377/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£903,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£705,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £705,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PP: £672,000 (2019–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Brinsmade Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Brinsmade Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,273

Street avg £4,199

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Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 162 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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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

0.4 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 2PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 3 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.