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1 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fern Gardens

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

1 Fern Gardens is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 37.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fern Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Fern Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2012Most recent

    £390,000

    +30.0%over 10 years

  2. 6 August 2002

    £299,950

    +57.9%over 3 years

  3. 6 November 1998

    £190,000

    +58.3%over 2 years

  4. 24 November 1995

    £119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AN: £560,000 (2020–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Steppingley Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £3,085

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£539k

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£505k

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MK45 1FS

3 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Austen Avenue, Flitwick

MK45 1GP

£482k

1 Admiral Row, Flitwick

MK45 1FF

4 bed
£480k

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MK45 1AF

4 bed
£608k

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£463k

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodland Middle School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.