The Pool House, Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
About The Pool House
The Pool House is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 31.2% below the 2021 sale of £1,400,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2021 for £1,400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The Pool House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 August 2030
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Planning history
A recent planning application at The Pool House was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at The Pool House, Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use from swimming pool and garaging to a 4 bedroom, residential dwelling including a rear extension.
- Reference
- CB/16/02924/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJun 2023Decision
- OutbuildingNov 2022Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Pool House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£963,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.3% per year over 5 years.
£1,400,000
Growth on file: 20.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£1,400,000
+139.3%over 4 years24 May 2016
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AE: £715,000 (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
£325,00017 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold Nov 2021
£715,00014 Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE
Sold Nov 2021
£1,070,000
Versus other Church Road homes
On floor area, The Pool House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,743
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
374 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling 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.
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A Local Area 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







