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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£756,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£385,000)+96%
  • Against MK45 1BA's recent median (£218,000)+247%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£756,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£385,000)+96%
  • Against MK45 1BA's recent median (£218,000)+247%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1b The Birches is modelled from its 194 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    194 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in MK45 1BA

    5 sales, median £218,000 (2026–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1b The Birches's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2002Most recent

    £385,000

    +87.8%over 3 years

  2. 7 April 1999

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BA: £218,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1b The Birches

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

1b The Birches is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 sits 96.4% above the 2002 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Nov 2012
Low Energy Lighting
66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1b The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA

3decisions2extensions2nearby
  1. Jan 2003
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Detached dwelling with integral garage.

    Reference
    MB/02/02132/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Ampthill Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1b The Birches lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,985

Street avg £3,293

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aldi — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Redborne Upper School and Community College. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary568m
  • Templefield Lower SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Woodland Middle School AcademySecondary1.2km
  • The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • AldiBus stop75m
  • 101 GarageBus stop147m
  • Williams WayBus stop181m
  • Redborne Upper SchoolBus stop298m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b The Birches is modelled from its 194 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1b The Birches. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1b The Birches was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1b The Birches. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 1BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1b The Birches is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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