13 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
About 13 Adams Close
13 Adams Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UB). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 136.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Adams Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension with addition of window to En-suite
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/01088/FULL
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/15/02757/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Adams Close
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2022Most recent
£460,000
+16.5%over 5 years24 October 2017
£395,000
+132.4%over 8 years8 October 2009
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UB: £385,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in MK45 2UB
2 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Aug 2022
£333,0009 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Mar 2022
£395,00010 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Feb 2022
£482,50017 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Apr 2021
£385,00019 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Jul 2015
£342,500
Everything we know about 13 Adams 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 Adams Close homes
13 Adams Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,144
Street avg £2,702
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Cedar Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Russell Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB