8 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU
About 8 Chestnut Close
8 Chestnut Close is a property in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PU). It has council tax band D.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at 8 Chestnut Close in 2022.
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed two storey side and single storey front extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/00454/FULL
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed two storey side and single storey front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/01394/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2008Most recent
£165,000
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 8 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
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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