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5 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 The Willows

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

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 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 May 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Willows has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 The Willows has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2020Most recent

    £195,000

    +65.3%over 15 years

  2. 23 June 2005

    £118,000

    +38.8%over 3 years

  3. 6 June 2002

    £85,000

    +33.9%over 2 years

  4. 31 May 2000

    £63,500

    +52.3%over 3 years

  5. 13 March 1997

    £41,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BW: £178,500 (2025–2021).

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.

5 The Willows is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,145

Street avg £2,788

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The Willows

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£224k

1 Beaumont Court, Flitwick

MK45 1WB

2 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Beaumont Road, Flitwick

MK45 1AL

3 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Buckingham Mews, Flitwick

MK45 1TB

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Avon Rise, Flitwick

MK45 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Brunel Place, Flitwick

MK45 1GF

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Buttermere Close, Flitwick

MK45 1NG

3 bed
£410k

1 Catherine Road, Flitwick

MK45 1DD

3 bed1 bath

1 Brookes Road, Flitwick

MK45 1BU

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 1BW

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Willows, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.