1 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
About 1 Ampthill Road
1 Ampthill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 115 m² this is the 7th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 73–220 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 42.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. At 115 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Ampthill Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension, and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/02425/FULL
- Apr 2016AnnexFullIn report
Erection of a detached four-bedroom dwelling, detached garage and alterations to the main house to form an additional 2 bed unit at basement level. The application also introduces alterations to the access drive, parking area, fences and removal of trees.
Extension- Reference
- CB/16/00742/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ampthill Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ampthill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£697,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2011Most recent
£490,000
+118.4%over 11 years28 January 2000
£224,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4DX: £515,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK45 4DX
Silsoe House, Apartment 5, 2 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
Sold Jan 2025
£268,60062 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
Sold Nov 2024
£455,00030 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
Sold Nov 2024
£920,000Silsoe House Mews, 8, 2 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
Sold Jun 2024
£767,50013 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
Sold Apr 2024
£515,000
Everything we know about 1 Ampthill 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 Ampthill Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Ampthill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,261
Street avg £4,414
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 13 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawthorn Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB