3 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN
About 3 Fern Gardens
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.
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). Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 47.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Fern Gardens
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Fern Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey rear extension
- Reference
- CB/12/04092/FULL
- Nov 2012ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension to existing chalet bungalow
- Reference
- CB/12/04010/LDCP
What's in 3 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Fern Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 7 years.
£442,500
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2011Most recent
£442,500
+7.9%over 6 years23 August 2004
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AN: £560,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 1AN
56 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN
Sold Dec 2020
£435,00040 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN
Sold Nov 2020
£610,00036 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN
Sold Feb 2019
£604,00054 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN
Sold Nov 2017
£485,00048 Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN
Sold Oct 2016
£560,000
Everything we know about 3 Fern Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Steppingley Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Fern Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,086
Street avg £3,122
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.2 km
Woodland Middle School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB