3 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX
About 3 Ampthill Road
3 Ampthill Road is a five-bedroom property in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 102 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 sits 80.5% above the 2006 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Full : Open front porch, single storey side & rear extensions, first floor extension over garage.
Extension- Reference
- MB/07/00725/FULL
- Mar 2007PorchFullIn report
Full: Front porch, first floor side extension to existing garage, single storey front, side and rear extensions.
Extension- Reference
- MB/07/00108/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Ampthill 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
3 Ampthill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£767,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2006Most recent
£425,000
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 3 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
3 Ampthill Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,438
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 12 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