42 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD
About 42 Cedar Close
42 Cedar Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 130.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 30 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £347,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and loft conversion with rear facing dormer
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/01173/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Cedar Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£347,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£347,000
+61.4%over 14 years10 June 2008
£215,000
+207.4%over 10 years11 September 1997
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UD: £367,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK45 2UD
7 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD
Sold Aug 2025
£367,0004 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD
Sold Aug 2025
£335,00098 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD
Sold Mar 2025
£410,00021 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD
Sold Feb 2024
£335,00056 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD
Sold Dec 2023
£384,000
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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

Versus other Cedar Close homes
On price per m², 42 Cedar Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,886
Street avg £4,900
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.3 km
Russell Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB