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18 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 The Croft

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

18 The Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 17.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £490,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC74
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Croft has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single & Two Storey Rear Extensions.

    Reference
    CB/13/01970/FULL
    View planning record

What's in 18 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2020Most recent

    £490,000

    +96.0%over 14 years
  2. 8 August 2006

    £250,000

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.

On epc rating, 18 The Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,828

Street avg £3,760

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 The Croft, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.