13 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
About 13 Abbey Close
13 Abbey Close is a detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in July 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 443.4% above the 1995 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 76.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Abbey Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
FULL: FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
- Reference
- MB/02/00215/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Abbey Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 1995Most recent
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2SH: £370,000 (2024–1997).
Nearby sales in MK45 2SH
21 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Dec 2024
£505,00015 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Sept 2023
£370,00014 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Feb 2015
£385,0007 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Nov 1998
£99,5005 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Oct 1995
£71,500
Everything we know about 13 Abbey 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
Versus other Abbey Close homes
On years held, 13 Abbey Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£769
Street avg £2,974
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Willow Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Russell Lower School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB