What kind of home is 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU sell for?

6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU last sold for £560,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and February 2024, 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU rose from £275,000 to £560,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The current EPC rating for 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU use?

The latest EPC at 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU have?

6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU has council approval for side and rear extension granted in December 2017 under ref. CB/17/05225/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

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

Which area is 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

Police records around 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The closest bus stop to 6 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is Wingfield Court, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU

Swimming pool1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Chestnut Close

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

6 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 18.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in February 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Swimming poolYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Underfloor heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Chestnut Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Chestnut Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension, two storey front extension & single storey rear extension
Reference
CB/17/05225/FULL
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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.

Latest sale on 6 Chestnut Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£560,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2024Most recent
£560,000
+103.6%over 6 years
22 October 2017
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PU: £340,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in MK45 2PU

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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.

Price per m² for 6 Chestnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,292

Street avg £3,660

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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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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