What kind of home is 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

12 The Willows, MK45 1BW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW sell for?

12 The Willows, MK45 1BW last sold for £155,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,500 in July 2008, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and December 2014, 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW rose from £128,500 to £155,000, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

12 The Willows, MK45 1BW has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

12 The Willows, MK45 1BW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW in?

12 The Willows, MK45 1BW sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

Police records around 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW 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 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

The closest primary school to 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW is Templefield Lower School (214m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (273m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Willows, MK45 1BW is Transport Interchange, 151m away. The nearest bus option is Woodland Middle School, 154m away.

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12 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 The Willows

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

12 The Willows is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 9th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 26.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Willows 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.

12 The Willows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£155,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2014Most recent
£155,000
+20.6%over 6 years
17 July 2008
£128,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BW: £185,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 1BW

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On the street

Versus other The Willows homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 The Willows stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,762

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Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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