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1 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH

2 planning records
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
Overview

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.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 25.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £375,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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.

EPC 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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 4 against planning permission CB/14/04381/RM (Reserved Matters pursuant to outline application CB/13/0728/OUT The erection of 400 dwellings for residential purposes ( the retention of 'Valley Farm Cottages') along with garages, roads, sewera and all ancillary works including access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/22/02036/DOC
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Alterations and refurbishment works including new boundary treatments and landscaping

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/00420/FULL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2020Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in MK45 1AH: £312,500 (2020–2019).

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

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The full 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 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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