8 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP
About 8 Brinsmade Road
8 Brinsmade Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1115 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 23.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Brinsmade Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey front extension, front and rear dormer extensions and extension to front bay window.
- Reference
- CB/11/04465/FULL
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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
8 Brinsmade Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£832,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.8% per year over 3 years.
£672,000
Growth on file: 25.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2015Most recent
£672,000
+94.8%over 2 years7 June 2012
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PP: £705,000 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in MK45 2PP
3 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP
Sold Nov 2020
£705,0007 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP
Sold May 2019
£724,0005 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP
Sold Oct 2015
£720,00017 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP
Sold Oct 2014
£428,00015 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PP
Sold Oct 2006
£390,000
Everything we know about 8 Brinsmade Road, 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 Brinsmade Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Brinsmade Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,486
Street avg £3,461
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.4 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB