What kind of home is 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS?

42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS sell for?

42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS last sold for £280,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS?

42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS use?

The latest EPC at 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS?

42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS in?

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

How safe is the area around 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS?

Police records around 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS 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 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS?

The closest primary school to 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS is Kingsmoor Lower School (245m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (828m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 42 The Avenue, MK45 1BS is Sheepfold Hill, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 449m away.

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42 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 The Avenue

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

42 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 41.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £280,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 The Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 August 2018Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BS: £350,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in MK45 1BS

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On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 The Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,457

Street avg £2,622

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

Sheepfold Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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