1 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
About 1 Arthur Street
1 Arthur Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 264.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Arthur Street
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Arthur Street has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Reference
- CB/17/05283/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Arthur Street
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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Arthur Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2017Most recent
£360,000
+24.1%over 1 year8 December 2015
£290,000
+36.8%over 7 years24 May 2008
£212,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2QG: £270,103 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in MK45 2QG
7 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Aug 2023
£750,0001 Arthur Court, Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Apr 2019
£30,0003 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Apr 2018
£385,0004 Arthur Court, Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Nov 2011
£138,5005 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Sept 2006
£200,000
Everything we know about 1 Arthur 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 Arthur Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Arthur Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,429
Street avg £1,982
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB