17 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
About 17 Church Road
17 Church Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £715,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 17 Church Road in 2025.
- Dec 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building: Internal remodelling and refurbishment. Internal insulation, retention of fire places and internal features. Removal of internal walls. External repair and refurbishment of ridge tiles and lead flashing around chimney and repairs to extension flat roof.
Listed- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/03130/LB
- Jun 2025PorchHeritageIn report
Extension: Two storey
Listed Building: Erection of a two storey side extension with 2 dormers and front porch. Demolition of east porch. Erection single storey infill extension and pergola. Refurbishment or replacement selected windows and doors. Repair and refurbishment of roof and gutters. Painting/replacement of the light timber cladding to black weatherboard timber cladding. Solar panels added to the rear flat roof. Internal remodelling works and refurbishment including insulation at ground and first floor. Retention of fireplaces and internal features.
ListedExtensionSolar Panels- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/00780/LB
What's in 17 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE's planning history?
9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£715,000
+58.9%over 7 years15 September 2014
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AE: £638,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 1AE
10 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold Jul 2024
£638,00012 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold Jun 2024
£795,00024 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold May 2024
£325,00014 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold Nov 2021
£1,070,00022 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold Sept 2021
£385,000
Everything we know about 17 Church Road, in one report
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Versus other Church Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,613
Street avg £3,541
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Larkway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Flitwick Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB