57 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ
About 57 The Ridgeway
57 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £630,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 123.6% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
57 The Ridgeway has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2025AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of existing workshop to form Granny Annexe accommodation and associated external alterations to existing fenestration
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/01921/FULL
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Reference
- CB/17/05388/FULL
What's in 57 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 57 The Ridgeway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2025Most recent
£630,000
+159.3%over 11 years26 February 2014
£243,000
-6.5%over 6 years13 September 2007
£260,000
-7.1%over 7 months26 February 2007
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1DJ: £415,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 1DJ
56 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£415,00065 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ
Sold Dec 2019
£580,00061 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ
Sold Jan 2019
£500,00054 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ
Sold Feb 2018
£245,00058 The Ridgeway, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DJ
Sold Sept 2015
£350,000
Everything we know about 57 The Ridgeway, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Ridgeway homes
57 The Ridgeway outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,846
Street avg £2,606
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Catherine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB