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5 Oak Tree Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UH

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Oak Tree Road

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

5 Oak Tree Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 283.6% above the 2001 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oak Tree Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oak Tree Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Oak Tree Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£55,000

Growth on file: 22.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2001Most recent

    £55,000

    +57.1%over 2 years
  2. 30 October 1998

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UH: £310,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Oak Tree Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Oak Tree Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,410

Street avg £4,077

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Oak Tree Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

0.2 km

Willow Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Russell Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 2UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 5 Oak Tree Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.