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1 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 The Croft

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 The Croft.

  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£692,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£285,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2003Most recent

    £285,000

    +166.4%over 6 years
  2. 26 September 1996

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1DL: £492,500 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other The Croft homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,332

Street avg £4,009

Strongly below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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

Common questions

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