What kind of home is 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD last sold for £335,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and February 2024, 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD rose from £62,500 to £335,000, a change of £272,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

The current EPC rating for 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2UD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD use?

The latest EPC at 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD in?

21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

Police records around 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD 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.

What schools are near 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

The closest primary school to 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is Russell Lower School (285m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (671m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

The closest bus stop to 21 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is Cedar Close, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Cedar Close

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

21 Cedar Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 14.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £335,000 in February 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Cedar 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.

Price for 21 Cedar Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£335,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2024Most recent
£335,000
+378.6%over 26 years
27 May 1997
£70,000
+12.0%over 1 year
31 January 1996
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UD: £384,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 2UD

On the street

Versus other Cedar Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 21 Cedar Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,837

Street avg £5,026

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£391k

1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UD

2 bed

£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

MK45 2JX

2 bed

£286k

1 Baker Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QE

2 bed2 bath

£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath

£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

MK45 2JW

1 bed

£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed

£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 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 2UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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