What type of property is 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP last sold for £263,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1GP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

Police records around 8 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 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Austen Avenue, MK45 1GP is Churchill Drive, 106m away. The nearest bus option is Transport Interchange, 1.1km away.

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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

Score 81

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 £295,000 is 12.2% 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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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.

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

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

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.

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

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£263,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 July 2019Most recent
£263,000

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

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

Comparables

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

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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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