What type of property is 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP last change hands?

17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP last sold for £395,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £329,995 in December 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2019 and September 2024, 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP rose from £329,995 to £395,000, a change of £65,005. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP located?

17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP 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 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

The closest primary school to 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is Templefield Lower School (840m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (851m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is Churchill Drive, 106m away. The nearest bus option is Transport Interchange, 1.1km away.

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17 Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GP

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 17 Austen Avenue

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

17 Austen Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1GP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Sold September 2024 for £395,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Austen Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Austen Avenue 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.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£395,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2024Most recent
£395,000
+19.7%over 4 years
9 December 2019
£329,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1GP: £385,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 1GP

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On the street

Versus other Austen Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Austen Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,873

Street avg £4,137

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Churchill Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Templefield Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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