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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1596 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 6 The Birches

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 The Birches has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 The Birches's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£467,500

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2017Most recent

    £467,500

    +42.7%over 5 years
  2. 4 October 2012

    £327,500

    -45.4%over 5 years
  3. 2 May 2007

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BA: £203,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

EPC Rating for 6 The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,152

Street avg £2,992

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 12 years

Below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.