8 Baker Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QE
About 8 Baker Street
8 Baker Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2QE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 32.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Baker Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Mar 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: Demolition of existing garage and replace with timber cart style" open garage, single storey side extension.
- Reference
- CB/11/00063/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Baker Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 16 years.
£387,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2010Most recent
£387,000
+19.1%over 1 year17 December 2008
£325,000
+30.0%over 7 years25 June 2001
£250,000
+42.9%over 1 year26 July 1999
£175,000
+82.3%over 4 years20 January 1995
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2QE: £270,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 2QE
1 Baker Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QE
Sold Nov 2024
£270,0007a, Baker Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QE
Sold Feb 2024
£200,0007 Baker Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QE
Sold Feb 2023
£280,50014 Baker Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QE
Sold Apr 2022
£330,0005 Baker Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QE
Sold Sept 2021
£245,000
Everything we know about 8 Baker Street, 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

Versus other Baker Street homes
8 Baker Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,395
Street avg £3,872
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.1 km
Alameda Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB