What type of property is 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN last sold for £422,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £243,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and February 2018, 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN rose from £243,000 to £422,000, a change of £179,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN have?

23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN located?

23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

Police records around 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN 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.

Which schools serve 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

The closest primary school to 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN is Templefield Lower School (688m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (726m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Astwood Drive, MK45 1EN is Williams Way, 313m away. The nearest bus option is Transport Interchange, 906m away.

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23 Astwood Drive, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1EN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Astwood Drive

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

23 Astwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 28.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 14 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Astwood Drive, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2006
OutbuildingFull
In report
Full: Single storey side garage.
Reference
MB/06/00535/FULL
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What's in 23 Astwood Drive, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1EN's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Astwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£422,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2018Most recent
£422,000
+73.7%over 14 years
5 December 2003
£243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1EN: £247,500 (2022–2007).

Nearby sales in MK45 1EN

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On the street

Versus other Astwood Drive homes

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

23 Astwood Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,323

Street avg £3,088

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Williams Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Templefield Lower School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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