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12 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Cornwall Road

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

12 Cornwall Road is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £375,000 in June 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 10.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

12 Cornwall Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cornwall Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY

1decisions1extensions3documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/25/01715/LDCP
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 12 Cornwall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2025Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PY: £195,000 (2021–2009).

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.

12 Cornwall Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,747

Street avg £3,065

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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
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.

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.

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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 12 Cornwall Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.