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1 Church View, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PZ

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church View

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

1 Church View is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 50.5% above the 2012 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church View, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at 1 Church View in 2024.

  1. Jan 2026
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single-storey link extension to connect the main house with the garage, loft conversion with rear dormer, alterations to windows and doors, roof lights, and conversion of the existing garage to create additional space.

    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/25/03165/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2024
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of a single storey front /infill extensions with new garage roof and porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/24/00046/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £410,000

    +67.3%over 10 years
  2. 6 September 2001

    £245,000

    +88.5%over 5 years
  3. 2 May 1996

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2PZ: £375,000 (2019–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Church View homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church View outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,130

Street avg £3,378

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Duck Riddy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Russell Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 Church View, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.