5 Ampthill Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DX

5 Ampthill Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. At 73 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (73–375 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2011 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 36.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 138.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.