Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH
2 planning records
Estimated value
£465,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£375,000)+24%
- Against MK45 1AH's recent median (£320,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£465,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£375,000)+24%
- Against MK45 1AH's recent median (£320,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Valley Farm Cottages is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AH. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in MK45 1AH
3 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK45 1AH: £320,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About 1 Valley Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Valley Farm Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 24% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £375,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH
2decisions21documents2nearby
- Apr 2019RenovationFullOutcome in report
Alterations and refurbishment works including new boundary treatments and landscaping
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/00420/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2022Decision
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Rufus Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Woodland Middle School Academy. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Woodland Middle School AcademySecondary902m
- Templefield Lower SchoolPrimary904m
- Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary1.4km
- Flitwick Lower SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- The Rufus CentreBus stop100m
- Leisure CentreBus stop221m
- Churchill DriveBus stop227m
- Bluebell CloseBus stop585m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Valley Farm Cottages is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AH. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Valley Farm Cottages. 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 1 Valley Farm Cottages was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Valley Farm Cottages. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 1AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Valley Farm Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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