When did 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG last change hands?

2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG last sold for £38,500 in February 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and February 1997, 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG rose from £34,000 to £38,500, a change of £4,500. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG located?

2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG sits in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

The closest primary school to 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG is Willow Grove Primary School (899m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG is Juniper Drive, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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2 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 2 Railway Cottages

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2 Railway Cottages is a property in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JG). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year.

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Energy

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Planning history

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on 2 Railway Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (1997)

£38,500

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

14 February 1997Most recent
£38,500
+13.2%over 1 year
1 November 1995
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JG: £219,995 (2024–2004).

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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

Juniper Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Willow Grove Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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