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78b, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78b

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

78b is a three-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 86.2% above the 2013 sale of £225,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78b, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 78b.

  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey front extension and associated alterations

    Reference
    CB/17/04359/FULL
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What's in 78b, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2013Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AR: £339,995 (2024–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Steppingley Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,852

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£438k

1 Buttermere Close, Flitwick

MK45 1NG

3 bed
£440k

1 Buckingham Mews, Flitwick

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3 bed1 bath
£377k

1 Beaumont Road, Flitwick

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3 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Brunswick Gardens, Flitwick

MK45 1FS

3 bed2 bath
£647k

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3 bed2 bath
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

Bluebell Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 78b, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.