15 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
About 15 Adams Close
15 Adams Close is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 70.2% above the 2012 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.
Know exactly what you're buying at 15 Adams Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Adams 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 15 Adams Close in 2024.
- Jan 2024Garage ConversionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/23/00508/FULL (First floor side extension) Amendments sought to approved plans to allow for garage conversion, alterations to windows and doors.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/00098/NMA
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/00508/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2012Most recent
£218,000
+139.6%over 13 years8 April 1999
£91,000
+52.3%over 3 years2 February 1996
£59,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UB: £395,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 2UB
13 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Oct 2022
£460,0002 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
£385,000
Everything we know about 15 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Adams Close homes
15 Adams Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,831
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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