6 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
About 6 The Birches
6 The Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1596 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 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 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 23% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
6 The Birches'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
6 The Birches has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
6 The Birches's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 11 years.
£467,500
Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2017Most recent
£467,500
+42.7%over 5 years4 October 2012
£327,500
-45.4%over 5 years2 May 2007
£600,000
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
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Versus other Ampthill Road homes
EPC Rating for 6 The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,152
Street avg £2,992
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 12 years
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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