Ampthill

According to land registry data, over the past two years, 1,433 properties have been sold in the Mid Bedfordshire area with an overall average price of £416,058 over the last year. The majority of sales were of detached properties, selling for an average price of £554,641. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £368,514, with terraced properties fetching 334,816. Overall, sold prices around in the Mid Bedfordshire area over the last year were 2% up on the previous year and 33% up on the 2017 peak of £313,030.

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Centrally situated on Bedford Street immediately next to the entrance to Waitrose™ supermarket our Ampthill branch is the largest double fronted premise of all agents within the area made up of a team of six experienced agents under the established ownership of Ben Denness & Peter Taylor, both of whom have in excess of 20 years experience as a local agent.

The popularity of Ampthill remains stronger than ever with its excellent schooling, pretty Georgian Town centre playing host to a vast array of businesses and the abundance of surrounding parkland which extends across the beautiful greensand ridge. Steeped in History with references dating back as far as 1086 Ampthill is well known for its heritage with architectural delights from St Andres Church, thatched cottages, pretty Georgian Town houses, ex Duke of Bedford cottages all contributing to the delightful street scene as you make your way through the town. It would be unjust to visit the town and not take in the ruins of Houghton House on the fringe as you exit on Bedford Road, a former house built by the Countess of Pembroke in 1621.

Surrounding Ampthill are numerous popular villages, each with their own historical identity that attracts buyers from far and wide. The Ampthill branch links excellently with our neighbouring branches in Bedford, Flitwick & Barton le Clay by covering Maulden, Clophill, Cranfield, Houghton Conquest, Lidlington, Marston Moretaine, Stewartby, Lower & Upper Shelton, Silsoe, Haynes, Gravenhurst, Shefford & Meppershall.

Mid Bedfordshire attracts buyers & tenants from the larger neighbouring Towns and further afield including London due to its close proximity to London Luton Airport, Thames link rail line connecting us directly into London St Pancras International station and the M1 junctions 12 & 13. Ampthill has a good range of bars, restaurants, coffee and tea shops and with excellent sporting facilities including cricket, rugby, football, swimming, lawn bowls and smaller clubs for specialist subjects such as karate & yoga combined with Country walks and places to visit there is a genuine opportunity to enjoy living in Mid Bedfordshire from virtually any lifestyle perspective. To further add a sense of quality, visitors may like to note that Centre Parcs ‘Woburn Forest’ is situated on the outskirts of Ampthill, nr Millbrook, a location selected for its outstanding natural beauty.

As we have twelve branches covering Beds & Bucks digitally linked in real time when you visit any branch you can acquire property details and information for anywhere that appeals to you.

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Who are we? This branch of Urban and Rural is independently owned by:

Mr Peter Taylor & Mr Ben Deness
Urban and Rural (Ampthill) Limited. Registered in England: 249 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 1NA. Company Number 10233063