Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Estimated value
£440,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£245,000)+80%
- Against MK45 2UB's recent median (£425,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1456 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£440,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£245,000)+80%
- Against MK45 2UB's recent median (£425,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Adams Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2UB. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in MK45 2UB
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
23 Adams Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
31 May 2010Most recent
£245,000
+222.4%over 15 years10 February 1995
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UB: £425,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 2UB
7 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB
Sold Apr 2025
£425,00013 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
£482,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB. 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 23 Adams Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Adams Close is a semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UB). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1456 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 79.6% above the 2010 sale of £245,000.
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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.
23 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 27 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 January 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Adams Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Adams Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 23 Adams Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,811
Street avg £3,040
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
Cedar Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Russell Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Russell Lower SchoolPrimary373m
- The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary680m
- Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary761m
- Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary819m
Nearest stops
- Cedar CloseBus stop130m
- Willow WayBus stop140m
- Willow WayBus stop149m
- Elms CloseBus stop151m
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 2UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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 23 Adams Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2UB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Adams Close. 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 23 Adams Close was lodged in January 2010 at band D and expired in January 2020, 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. None is matched to 23 Adams 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Adams 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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