What type of property is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP last sold for £494,000 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP heated?

The latest EPC at 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP have?

12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP has council approval for an extension granted in May 2013 under ref. CB/13/01290/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP located?

12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The closest primary school to 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP is Kingsmoor Lower School (310m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (602m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 12a, The Avenue, MK45 1BP is Brookes Road, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 191m away.

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12a, The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 42.1% above the 2010 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

12a'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 23 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Single storey extension to front and second storey extension to side above existing garage/building
Reference
CB/13/01290/FULL
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What's in 12a, The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£494,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2010Most recent
£494,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BP: £455,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 1BP

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On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £3,934

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brookes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingsmoor Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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