18 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
About 18 Chestnut Close
18 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 62.5% above the 2014 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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.
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
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Chestnut Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Chestnut Close
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
18 Chestnut Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2014Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PU: £340,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK45 2PU
6 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
Sold Feb 2024
£560,00014 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
Sold Apr 2020
£330,00017 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
Sold Jan 2020
£450,0003 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
Sold Aug 2018
£340,0005 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
Sold Feb 2017
£425,000
Everything we know about 18 Chestnut Close, 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 Chestnut Close homes
Price per m² for 18 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £4,292
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Wingfield Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Russell Lower School. 8 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB