What type of property is 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG last sold for £252,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,500 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and November 2024, 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG rose from £43,500 to £252,000, a change of £208,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG records wood logs as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

6 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 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG located?

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

Is 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, MK45 3JG?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Railway Cottages

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

6 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 137.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £252,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 6 Railway Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£252,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2024Most recent
£252,000
+14.5%over 7 years
27 April 2017
£220,000
+128.0%over 13 years
19 June 2003
£96,500
+121.8%over 4 years
30 October 1998
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JG: £112,000 (2024–2001).

Nearby sales in MK45 3JG

On the street

Versus other Ampthill Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 6 Railway Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,111

Street avg £1,849

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3JG

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