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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£368,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£335,000)+10%
  • Against MK45 1AH's recent median (£347,500)+6%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
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

£368,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£335,000)+10%
  • Against MK45 1AH's recent median (£347,500)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Valley Farm Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    75 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK45 1AH

    2 sales, median £347,500 (2020–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £335,000

    +9.8%over 5 years

  2. 17 December 2019

    £305,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in MK45 1AH: £347,500 (2020–2020).

Risks

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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Overview

About 2 Valley Farm Cottages

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

2 Valley Farm Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Most recent transfer: February 2025 at £335,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF34toC72
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Valley Farm Cottages, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH

2decisions21documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2019
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations and refurbishment works including new boundary treatments and landscaping

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/00420/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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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

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%

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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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Valley Farm Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Valley Farm Cottages was lodged in July 2019 at band C and is valid until July 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 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.
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