53b, Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT
About 53b
53b is a two-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £205,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
53b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£205,000
+7.9%over 2 years8 November 2019
£190,000
+2.6%over 1 year23 January 2018
£185,250
+29.5%over 10 years22 January 2008
£143,000
+60.7%over 4 years2 April 2003
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1JT: £425,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 1JT
Charles Short House, Flat A, 19 Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT
Sold Oct 2025
£262,00017 Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT
Sold Feb 2025
£540,00049 Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT
Sold Feb 2025
£425,00019a, Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT
Sold Oct 2021
£470,000Charles Short House, Flat D, 19 Station Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JT
Sold Sept 2021
£215,000
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Versus other Station Road homes
Years Held for 53b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,306
Street avg £3,670
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oak Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kingsmoor Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB