74b, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
About 74b
74b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 28 units on file.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
74b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2021Most recent
£160,000
+37.9%over 9 years8 February 2012
£116,000
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
£350,0005 The Birches, Ampthill Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BA
Sold Feb 2021
£499,995
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Versus other Ampthill Road homes
On habitable rooms, 74b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,211
Street avg £4,709
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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