What type of property is 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH?

17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH?

17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2SH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH?

17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH located?

17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH?

Police records around 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH?

The closest primary school to 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH is Russell Lower School (458m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redborne Upper School and Community College (762m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Abbey Close, MK45 2SH is Willow Way, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Abbey Close

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

17 Abbey Close is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 87 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Abbey Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2SH: £385,000 (2025–1998).

Nearby sales in MK45 2SH

On the street

Versus other Abbey Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Burgess Court, Oliver Street, Ampthill

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1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

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1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

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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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area 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 2SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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