1 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
About 1 The Willows
1 The Willows is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 69.6% above the 2005 sale of £91,995. At 49 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 14 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 The Willows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 The Willows saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 3 years.
£91,995
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2005Most recent
£91,995
+26.0%over 2 years9 July 2002
£73,000
+21.7%22 February 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BW: £185,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 1BW
16 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Jan 2025
£176,00015 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Apr 2023
£195,00017 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Feb 2023
£178,50011 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Jun 2021
£185,0005 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Jul 2020
£195,000
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Versus other The Willows homes
Years Held for 1 The Willows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,877
Street avg £2,810
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.2 km
Transport Interchange — bus station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB