5 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
About 5 The Willows
5 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 (May 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £195,000 in July 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 56.5% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 The Willows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 The Willows has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2020Most recent
£195,000
+65.3%over 15 years23 June 2005
£118,000
+38.8%over 3 years6 June 2002
£85,000
+33.9%over 2 years31 May 2000
£63,500
+52.3%over 3 years13 March 1997
£41,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BW: £178,500 (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
£185,00010 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW
Sold Feb 2020
£170,000
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Versus other The Willows homes
5 The Willows is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,145
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB