1 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL
About 1 The Croft
1 The Croft is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 11 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 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 sits 142.8% above the 2003 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 The Croft
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 The Croft.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Full: Two storey side extension incorporating garage, formation of new vehicular access onto The Croft and closure of existing vehicular access and erection of new boundary fence.
- Reference
- MB/05/00772/FULL
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Full: Two storey side extension incorporating garage, formation of vehicular access onto the Croft and closure of the current access.
- Reference
- MB/04/02037/FULL
What's in 1 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 7 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£285,000
+166.4%over 6 years26 September 1996
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1DL: £492,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in MK45 1DL
8 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL
Sold Aug 2023
£492,50021 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL
Sold Jun 2023
£600,00018 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL
Sold Dec 2020
£490,00017 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL
Sold Nov 2019
£435,0005 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL
Sold Nov 2018
£515,000
Everything we know about 1 The Croft, 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 Croft homes
Price per m² for 1 The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,332
Street avg £4,009
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Brookes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kingsmoor 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB