12 Chiltern Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QA
About 12 Chiltern Close
12 Chiltern Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 106 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 14.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £416,000 in December 2018.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Chiltern Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 12 Chiltern Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2024New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached dwelling.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/01073/FULL
- Nov 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 against planning permission CB/20/02120/FULL (Erection of a detached dwelling). Cond 4 Onsite Levels, Cond 8 Vehicular Access, Cond 9 Construction Parking and Deliveries Access, Cond 10 Landscaping and Cond 11 Boundary Treatment.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/03265/DOC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Chiltern Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
12 Chiltern Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 10 years.
£416,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2018Most recent
£416,000
+80.9%over 10 years17 July 2008
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2QA: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 2QA
20 Chiltern Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QA
Sold Jul 2025
£442,50011 Chiltern Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QA
Sold Nov 2024
£462,0004 Chiltern Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QA
Sold Mar 2023
£462,00015 Chiltern Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QA
Sold Jan 2022
£402,5001 Chiltern Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QA
Sold Jun 2021
£460,000
Everything we know about 12 Chiltern Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Chiltern Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Chiltern Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,925
Street avg £3,718
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Wingfield Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Russell Lower School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB