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31 High Street, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DX

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
281 m²
3025 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 High Street

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

31 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74).

At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 67.2% above the 2019 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2019 for £415,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 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

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

31 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 High Street, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Full: Extension to existing garage for storage and playroom.

    Reference
    MB/08/01793/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Full: Extension to garage to form loft storage space/playroom ancillary to dwelling.

    Reference
    MB/08/00710/FULL
    View planning record

What's in 31 High Street, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DX'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.

31 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2019Most recent

    £415,000

    +40.7%over 12 years
  2. 10 November 2006

    £295,000

    +7.3%over 10 months
  3. 12 January 2006

    £275,000

    +175.0%over 9 years
  4. 22 November 1996

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1DX: £205,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,477

Street avg £2,844

Strongly below

Floor Area

281 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

0.0 km

The Ridgeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 31 High Street, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.