5 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ
About 5 Denel Close
5 Denel Close is a semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 42.3% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £310,000. 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
Energy performance
5 Denel Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey side extension and a rear dormer extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/03425/LDCP
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey side extension. Resite existing concrete sectional detached garage.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/02599/LDCP
What's in 5 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ'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.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2022Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BJ: £350,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in MK45 1BJ
6 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ
Sold Feb 2023
£350,0008 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ
Sold Sept 2022
£367,0004 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ
Sold Nov 2020
£280,0002 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ
Sold Apr 2019
£575,00010 Denel Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BJ
Sold Dec 2012
£250,000
Everything we know about 5 Denel Close, 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 Denel Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Denel Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,650
Street avg £3,817
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Ridgeway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Templefield Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB