What type of property is 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH last sold for £415,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and March 2023, 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH rose from £64,000 to £415,000, a change of £351,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH heated?

The latest EPC at 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH have?

17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH located?

17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH in a safe area?

Police records around 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH 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.

Which schools serve 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

The closest primary school to 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH is Templefield Lower School (526m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (597m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Ridgeway, MK45 1DH is The Ridgeway, 165m away. The nearest bus option is Transport Interchange, 517m away.

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17 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DH

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 The Ridgeway

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

17 The Ridgeway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £415,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Ridgeway has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Aug 2013
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Non-Material Amendment: Amendments to planning permission CB/11/1586/FULL The enlargement of the existing first floor rear extension and roof modifications to existing ground floor rear extension from flat roof to pitched. Amendments to include leaving the rear kitchen window and door to side as shown on existing elevation plans and relocation of window opening on side.
Reference
CB/13/02438/NMA
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Jun 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The enlargement of the existing first floor rear extension and roof modifications to existing ground floor rear extension from flat roof to pitched.
Reference
CB/11/01586/FULL
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What's in 17 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 The Ridgeway has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2023Most recent
£415,000
+151.5%over 13 years
2 December 2009
£165,000
+157.8%over 11 years
18 December 1997
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1DH: £380,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 1DH

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Versus other The Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 The Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,192

Street avg £3,587

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Ridgeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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