Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2013 £375,000 -1.8% -4.4%
Mar 2008 New build New £415,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Folders Gate.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,151 per square metre (£293 per square foot) in Dec 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,171 per square metre (£480 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2013 £375,000 £3,151 £615,390 £5,171
Mar 2008 £415,000 £3,487 £629,267 £5,288

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £615,390. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ampthill are now selling for between £4,030 and £5,180 per square metre (£374 and £481 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 119 m², this implies a valuation between £480,000 and £616,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
F
Plot size
206 square metres (2,217 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Folders Gate. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 05/06/2019. It last appeared Jul 2019.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Folders Gate.

Photos for 8 Folders Gate
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2020 CB/20/01630/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Folders Gate, Ampthill, Bedford,
Description:
Single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
May 2020 CB/20/01595/LDCP
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
8 Folders Gate, Ampthill, Bedford,
Description:
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
November 2019 CB/19/03380/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Folders Gate, Ampthill, Bedford,
Description:
Two storey rear extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
20 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
Area:
119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

8 Folders Gate is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £615,390.
  • Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Ampthill, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £480,000 to £616,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Folders Gate last sold for £375,000 in December 2013.

HouseMetric shows 8 Folders Gate as 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 20 October 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Folders Gate was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Folders Gate is in postcode MK45 2UN, in Ampthill. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Folders Gate, MK45 2UN or analysis of the Ampthill property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.