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1 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Cornwall Road

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

1 Cornwall Road is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY

1decisions1extensions8documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey side extension, single storey front and rear extensions , extended paved parking area

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/22/00690/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PY: £195,000 (2025–2009).

On the street

Versus other Cornwall Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cornwall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,194

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cornwall Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£391k

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MK45 2UD

2 bed
£390k

1 Abbey Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2FX

£380k

1 Burgess Court, Oliver Street, Ampthill

MK45 2FS

£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£286k

1 Baker Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QE

2 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Russell Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.