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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
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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).

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
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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.

5 applications on record at 1 Church View, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PZ

5decisions5extensions71documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2021
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Loft conversion with rear facing dormer window, first floor extension to existing detached garage with glazed first floor link. Alterations to rear conservatory roof.

    Extension
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/02670/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • The 71 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.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church View

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

0.0 km

Duck Riddy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Russell Lower School. 5 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 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
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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.