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8 Windmill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AT

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Windmill Road

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

8 Windmill Road is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £750,000. 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Windmill Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC79
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Windmill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension and alterations to front entrance. Infill rear first floor balcony, render dwelling and part conversion of garage

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01424/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2021
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of a single storey bungalow with associated off street parking, amenity space and new point of access from Ashton Gate. Sub division of the existing garden amenity.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01153/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Windmill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£799,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £750,000

    +100.0%over 8 months
  2. 29 June 2021

    £375,000

    +27.1%over 16 years
  3. 25 August 2004

    £295,000

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.

8 Windmill Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,606

Street avg £3,861

On par

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

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