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8 Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GP

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Overview

About 8 Austen Avenue

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

8 Austen Avenue is a semi-detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1GP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £263,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Austen Avenue has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£263,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2019Most recent

    £263,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1GP: £395,000 (2025–2023).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Austen Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,870

Street avg £4,081

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Austen Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£373k

1 Beaumont Road, Flitwick

MK45 1AL

3 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Billington Close, Flitwick

MK45 1AW

£391k

1 Buckingham Mews, Flitwick

MK45 1TB

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Avon Rise, Flitwick

MK45 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Brunel Place, Flitwick

MK45 1GF

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Buttermere Close, Flitwick

MK45 1NG

3 bed
£407k

1 Beaumont Mews, Flitwick

MK45 1FP

4 bed3 bath
£410k

1 Catherine Road, Flitwick

MK45 1DD

3 bed1 bath
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

181/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1GP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1GP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.