16 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
About 16 Ailesbury Road
16 Ailesbury Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 89.6% above the 2007 sale of £241,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Ailesbury Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Ailesbury Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Full: Insertion of two rooflights and a window (amendment to planning permission 07/02084 dated 29/01/08 for the erection of a two storey side extension with single storey canopy to front and single storey rear extension.)
New Windows- Reference
- MB/08/01017/FULL
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Two storey side extension with single storey canopy to front, single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- MB/07/02084/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Ailesbury Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 7 years.
£241,500
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2007Most recent
£241,500
+108.2%over 6 years12 October 2000
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2XB: £320,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in MK45 2XB
29 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
Sold Dec 2024
£340,00043 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
Sold Sept 2024
£320,00026 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
Sold Apr 2024
£265,00039 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
Sold Oct 2023
£275,0008 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
Sold Jun 2023
£449,995
Everything we know about 16 Ailesbury Road, in one report
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 Ailesbury Road homes
EPC Rating for 16 Ailesbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,542
Street avg £3,594
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Wingfield Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Russell Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB