5 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
About 5 The Birches
5 The Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £499,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 The Birches has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- CB/21/01534/FULL
What's in 5 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2021Most recent
£499,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BA: £203,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 1BA
Flat 3, 94 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
Sold Jul 2024
£188,000Flat 4, 94 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
Sold Jul 2022
£218,000Flat 2, 94 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
Sold Sept 2021
£190,00084 Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
Sold Aug 2021
£350,00074b, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
Sold Jul 2021
£160,000
Everything we know about 5 The Birches, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ampthill Road homes
On years held, 5 The Birches runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB