26a, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
About 26a
26a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Last sale on file: £400,000 in October 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
26a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 26a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 27 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2023Most recent
£400,000
+60.6%over 16 years14 June 2007
£249,000
+223.4%over 9 years29 October 1997
£77,000
+40.0%over 1 year5 September 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AJ: £331,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in MK45 1AJ
24 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
Sold Oct 2024
£490,00034 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
Sold Dec 2019
£330,00030 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
Sold Nov 2019
£331,00034a, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
Sold Aug 2013
£266,00022 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
Sold Jan 2008
£172,250
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Versus other Steppingley Road homes
26a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £3,069
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 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
Woodland Middle School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB