What kind of home is 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY last sold for £499,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and October 2024, 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY rose from £250,000 to £499,000, a change of £249,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 1JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY use?

The latest EPC at 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY have?

9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY has council approval for side extension granted in June 2015 under ref. CB/15/01726/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY in?

9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

Police records around 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY 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.

What schools are near 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

The closest primary school to 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY is Kingsmoor Lower School (367m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (940m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY?

The closest bus stop to 9 Ash Close, MK45 1JY is Oak Road, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 548m away.

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9 Ash Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Ash Close

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

9 Ash Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 159.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £499,000 in October 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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 09 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Ash Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Ash Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Jun 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey front and two storey side extensions.
Reference
CB/15/01726/FULL
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What's in 9 Ash Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 9 Ash Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£499,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2024Most recent
£499,000
+99.6%over 9 years
26 January 2015
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1JY: £249,995 (2022–2004).

Nearby sales in MK45 1JY

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On the street

Versus other Ash Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 9 Ash Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,160

Street avg £2,897

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.2 km

Oak Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingsmoor Lower School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1JY 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 1JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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