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 £1,168,000 is 16.6% 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 (173 m² across 11 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Pool House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Pool House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2023AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: to confirm the extent and use of land as residential curtilage to the property.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/00202/LDCE
- Nov 2022OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Construction of outbuilding
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/04215/LDCP
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Pool House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,168,000
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
Everything we know about The Pool House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking

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 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
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