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17 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU

3 planning records

Estimated value

£520,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£450,000)+16%
  • Against MK45 2PU's recent median (£340,000)+53%

Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£520,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£450,000)+16%
  • Against MK45 2PU's recent median (£340,000)+53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Chestnut Close is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2PU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK45 2PU

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2024–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £450,000

    +45.2%over 4 years

  2. 19 April 2015

    £310,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
  1. 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Russell Lower SchoolPrimary294m
  • The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary774m
  • Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary785m
  • Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Wingfield CourtBus stop129m
  • The CoppinsBus stop178m
  • Warren RoadBus stop356m
  • Cedar CloseBus stop358m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area 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 2PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2PU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Chestnut Close is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2PU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Chestnut Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Chestnut Close was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 17 Chestnut Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2PU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Chestnut Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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