2 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
About 2 Arthur Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2006RenovationFullIn report
Full: two pitched roofs to rear.
- Reference
- MB/06/01267/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 10 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2005Most recent
£187,000
-28.1%over 4 years9 August 2001
£260,000
+225.0%over 2 years12 March 1999
£80,000
+36.4%over 3 years12 January 1996
£58,655
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2QG: £360,000 (2023–2015).
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
£385,0001 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Sept 2017
£360,0004 Arthur Court, Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QG
Sold Nov 2011
£138,500
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Arthur Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,896
Street avg £2,615
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB