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2 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Arthur Street

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

2 Arthur Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–187 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 138.5% above the 2005 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2010
Low Energy Lighting
40%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2006
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Full: two pitched roofs to rear.

    Reference
    MB/06/01267/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

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£187,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2005Most recent

    £187,000

    -28.1%over 4 years
  2. 9 August 2001

    £260,000

    +225.0%over 2 years
  3. 12 March 1999

    £80,000

    +36.4%over 3 years
  4. 12 January 1996

    £58,655

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2QG: £360,000 (2023–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Arthur Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Arthur Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,896

Street avg £2,615

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly 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

0.1 km

Alameda Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Russell Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 2 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.