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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£731,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£442,500)+65%
  • Against MK45 1AN's recent median (£560,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
143 m²
1544 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
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

£731,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£442,500)+65%
  • Against MK45 1AN's recent median (£560,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Fern Gardens is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AN. 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

    143 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in MK45 1AN

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2020–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

3 Fern Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2011Most recent

    £442,500

    +7.9%over 6 years

  2. 23 August 2004

    £410,000

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

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 3 Fern Gardens

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

3 Fern Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1544 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 65.2% above the 2011 sale of £442,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

3 Fern Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fern Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 3 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN

3decisions2extensions2nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Full: Front and rear dormer windows.

    Reference
    MB/04/02252/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Fern Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,086

Street avg £3,122

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Templefield Lower SchoolPrimary165m
  • Woodland Middle School AcademySecondary208m
  • Flitwick Lower SchoolPrimary657m
  • Kingsmoor Lower SchoolPrimary930m

Nearest stops

  • Woodland Middle SchoolBus stop155m
  • Bluebell CloseBus stop222m
  • Campion WayBus stop383m
  • The RidgewayBus stop434m

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 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
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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 3 Fern Gardens is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AN. 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 3 Fern Gardens. 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 3 Fern Gardens was lodged in April 2011 at band D and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Fern Gardens. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 1AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Fern Gardens is in council tax band G. 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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