What kind of home is 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU last sold for £450,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in April 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and January 2020, 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU rose from £310,000 to £450,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU had any planning applications?

17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU in?

17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

Police records around 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The closest primary school to 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is Russell Lower School (294m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (785m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is Wingfield Court, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Chestnut Close

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

17 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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 04 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chestnut Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 17 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU

3decisions2extensions11documents8nearby

Jul 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension and part ground floor extension to create 2 additional bedrooms and family bathroom
Reference
CB/15/02184/FULL
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ConservatoryMay 2021Decision
OutbuildingNov 2019Decision

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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

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£450,000
+45.2%over 4 years
19 April 2015
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PU: £340,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in MK45 2PU

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Chestnut Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,876

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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.

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

Wingfield Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Russell Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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