What kind of home is 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP last sold for £600,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and November 2017, 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP rose from £190,000 to £600,000, a change of £410,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

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

Which area is 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP in?

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

What is crime like near 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is Brookes Road, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 191m away.

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3 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Avenue

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

3 The Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Avenue 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£742,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£600,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2017Most recent
£600,000
+215.8%over 17 years
8 June 2000
£190,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, 3 The Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,093

Street avg £3,947

Below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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