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The Pool House, Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE

6 planning records

Estimated value

£963,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£1,400,000)-31%
  • Against MK45 1AE's recent median (£715,000)+35%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
374 m²
4026 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£963,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£1,400,000)-31%
  • Against MK45 1AE's recent median (£715,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Pool House is modelled from its 374 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    374 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK45 1AE

    5 sales, median £715,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Pool House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £1,400,000

    +139.3%over 4 years

  2. 24 May 2016

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AE: £715,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Pool House, Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Pool House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Pool House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 August 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Pool House, Church Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

6decisions1extensions17documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Pool House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,743

Street avg £3,628

On par

Floor Area

374 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Flitwick Lower SchoolPrimary505m
  • Woodland Middle School AcademySecondary788m
  • Templefield Lower SchoolPrimary843m
  • Kingsmoor Lower SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • LarkwayBus stop143m
  • Vicarage HillBus stop360m
  • Woburn CloseBus stop368m
  • Eagle DriveBus stop407m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Pool House is modelled from its 374 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Pool House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Pool House was lodged in August 2020 at band C and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to The Pool House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 1AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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