What kind of home is 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

16 The Willows, MK45 1BW is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW sell for?

16 The Willows, MK45 1BW last sold for £176,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in April 2009, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2009 and January 2025, 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW rose from £85,000 to £176,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

16 The Willows, MK45 1BW has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

16 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 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW in?

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

What is crime like near 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

Police records around 16 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 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

What is the nearest station to 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 16 The Willows, MK45 1BW is Transport Interchange, 151m away. The nearest bus option is Woodland Middle School, 154m away.

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16 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 The Willows

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

16 The Willows is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 4th 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 (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £176,000 in January 2025. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 96.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 23.6% 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

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£176,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2025Most recent
£176,000
+107.1%over 15 years
28 April 2009
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BW: £185,000 (2023–2020).

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.

Years Held for 16 The Willows lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,745

Street avg £2,667

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 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

Low

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70 dB

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