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2 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 The Avenue

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

2 The Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 71.4% above the 2006 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

4 applications on record at 2 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP

4decisions2extensions2nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jan 2003
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Change of use of ground floor from dental practice to residential

    Reference
    MB/02/01878/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2006Most recent

    £360,000

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

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 The Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,081

Street avg £4,031

Strongly below

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£473k

1 Abbis Close, Flitwick

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£407k

1 Beaumont Mews, Flitwick

MK45 1FP

4 bed3 bath
£683k

1 Arundel Close, Flitwick

MK45 1RR

3 bed2 bath
£552k

1 Brunswick Gardens, Flitwick

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3 bed2 bath
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

181/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1BP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.