68 Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BY
About 68 Brookes Road
68 Brookes Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 28.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
68 Brookes Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 68 Brookes Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£380,000
21 December 2017
£380,000
+578.6%over 21 years22 August 1996
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BY: £255,250 (2024–2007).
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Versus other Brookes Road homes
68 Brookes Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,360
Street avg £3,470
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Catherine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB