What kind of home is 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP last change hands?

5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP last sold for £502,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP in?

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

Is 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Avenue, MK45 1BP is Brookes Road, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 191m away.

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5 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Avenue

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

5 The Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £502,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2032

5 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£502,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2022Most recent
£502,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 1BP

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.

5 The Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,486

Street avg £3,914

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 163 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above

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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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1 Brunswick Gardens, Flitwick

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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

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.