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15 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Adams Close

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2022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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 15 Adams Close in 2024.

  1. Jan 2024
    Garage ConversionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/23/00508/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£218,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2012Most recent

    £218,000

    +139.6%over 13 years
  2. 8 April 1999

    £91,000

    +52.3%over 3 years
  3. 2 February 1996

    £59,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UB: £395,000 (2022–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Adams Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Adams Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,831

Street avg £2,821

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2UB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.