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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2021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

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£731,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£442,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 7 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

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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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Fern Gardens, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.