What type of property is 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB is a semi-detached house.

What did 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB sell for?

23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB last sold for £245,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in February 1995, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1995 and May 2010, 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB rose from £76,000 to £245,000, a change of £169,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,456 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB located?

23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

Police records around 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

The closest primary school to 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB is Russell Lower School (373m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redborne Upper School and Community College (761m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Adams Close, MK45 2UB is Cedar Close, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Adams Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1456 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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 2010

EPC Rating

D68

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

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Adams Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£245,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2010Most recent
£245,000
+222.4%over 15 years
10 February 1995
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UB: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK45 2UB

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.

Floor Area for 23 Adams Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,811

Street avg £3,040

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bedford report

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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