5 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
About 5 Abbey Close
5 Abbey Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1170 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in October 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 £429,000 sits 500% above the 1995 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 80% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2000.
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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
5 Abbey Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2000Garage ConversionFullIn report
FULL: DORMER WINDOW TO REAR ELEVATION AND CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION.
Extension- Reference
- MB/00/00090/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
5 Abbey Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 1995Most recent
£71,500
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
£99,50010 Abbey Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SH
Sold Aug 1995
£88,500
Everything we know about 5 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 price per m², 5 Abbey Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£658
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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