Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£403,000
- Against MK45 2SH's recent median (£385,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£403,000
- Against MK45 2SH's recent median (£385,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Abbey Close is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK45 2SH
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Abbey Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
15 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Sept 2025
£425,00021 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Dec 2024
£505,00014 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Abbey Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Abbey Close is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 July 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Abbey Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
1decisions1extensions4documents8nearby
- Oct 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
FULL: FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- MB/00/01222/FULL
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Versus other Abbey Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Russell Lower SchoolPrimary458m
- Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary762m
- The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary766m
- Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary909m
Nearest stops
- Willow WayBus stop126m
- Willow WayBus stop131m
- Willow WayBus stop168m
- Elms CloseBus stop200m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Abbey Close is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 4 Abbey Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Abbey Close was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Abbey Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Abbey Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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