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1a, Windmill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AT

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
763 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 167.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF36toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2011from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Windmill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £390,000

    +70.3%over 7 years
  2. 11 May 2014

    £229,000

    +20.5%over 3 years
  3. 8 July 2010

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1AT: £365,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Windmill Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,505

Street avg £3,761

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Ridgeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Templefield Lower School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 1a, Windmill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.