17 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
About 17 The Willows
17 The Willows is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold February 2023 for £178,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 The Willows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 The Willows has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£178,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£178,500
+73.3%over 11 years18 May 2011
£103,000
-1.0%over 4 years25 May 2006
£104,000
+90.8%over 5 years24 November 2000
£54,500
+22.5%over 1 year16 November 1999
£44,500
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
£195,00011 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Jun 2021
£185,0005 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Jul 2020
£195,00010 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Feb 2020
£170,000
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Versus other The Willows homes
17 The Willows outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £2,628
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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