14 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
About 14 Abbey Close
14 Abbey Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 sits 61.8% above the 2015 sale of £385,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
14 Abbey Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Abbey Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: First floor rear extension.
- Reference
- MB/06/02075/FULL
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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
14 Abbey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2015Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2SH: £99,500 (2024–1995).
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
£370,0007 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Nov 1998
£99,5005 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Oct 1995
£71,50010 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Aug 1995
£88,500
Everything we know about 14 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
14 Abbey Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,452
Street avg £2,553
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB