23 Ailesbury Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2XB
About 23 Ailesbury Road
23 Ailesbury Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in March 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Ailesbury Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: To construct a single storey rear extension to a detached residential property
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/01748/LDCP
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two story side and a single story rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/03256/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£325,000
+41.3%over 6 years6 December 2013
£230,000
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 23 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
23 Ailesbury Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,851
Street avg £3,511
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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