What kind of home is 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN?

5 Highlands, MK45 1DN is a detached house.

What did 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN sell for?

5 Highlands, MK45 1DN last sold for £155,000 in July 1999, around 27 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £109,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and July 1999, 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN rose from £109,000 to £155,000, a change of £46,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN?

5 Highlands, MK45 1DN has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN?

5 Highlands, MK45 1DN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN in?

5 Highlands, MK45 1DN sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN?

Police records around 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN 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.

What schools are near 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN?

The closest primary school to 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN is Templefield Lower School (436m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (499m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Highlands, MK45 1DN is Post Office, 142m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 190m away.

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5 Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Highlands

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

5 Highlands is a detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 240.6% above the 1999 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highlands has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Highlands's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£155,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 1999Most recent
£155,000
+19.2%over 1 year
8 January 1998
£130,000
+19.3%over 2 years
7 November 1995
£109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1DN: £440,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Highlands homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Highlands stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,084

Street avg £2,782

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Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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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.

Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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