1a The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA

1a The Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 53.5% above the 2013 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.