8 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP
About 8 The Avenue
8 The Avenue is a semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 64 m² this is the 6th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–253 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 The Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BP: £455,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 1BP
12 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP
Sold Nov 2024
£455,00014 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP
Sold Nov 2024
£815,0005 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP
Sold Nov 2022
£502,00013 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP
Sold Dec 2020
£450,0007 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BP
Sold Sept 2020
£467,500
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Versus other The Avenue homes
On epc rating, 8 The Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.1 km
Brookes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kingsmoor Lower School. 10 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB