When did 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU last change hands?

9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU last sold for £67,500 in June 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2008 under ref. MB/08/00968/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is in council tax band C.

Where is 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

Police records around 9 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.

Which schools serve 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

How well connected is 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU?

The closest bus stop to 9 Chestnut Close, MK45 2PU is Wingfield Court, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU

2 planning records

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 9 Chestnut Close

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9 Chestnut Close is a property in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PU). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Chestnut Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed conversion of garage to habitable use and link to house.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
CB/19/01249/FULL
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Jul 2008
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension to form conservatory.
ExtensionDemolition
Reference
MB/08/00968/FULL
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Sales history & valuation

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9 Chestnut Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£67,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 1996Most recent
£67,500

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

Nearby sales in MK45 2PU

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

1 Abbey Close, Ampthill

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1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath

1 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill

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1 Alameda Road, Ampthill

MK45 2LJ

£309k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed

£800k

1 Albert Place, Ampthill

MK45 2RZ

4 bed2 bath

Area

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Full Bedford report

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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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