1 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG
About 1 Buttermere Close
1 Buttermere Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1371 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 97.3% above the 2011 sale of £222,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Buttermere Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1 Buttermere Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 1 Buttermere Close in 2022.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and first floor extension with two dormer windows.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/02313/FULL
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension, and side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/01091/FULL
What's in 1 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Buttermere Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2011Most recent
£222,000
+175.8%over 15 years30 May 1996
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1NG: £297,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK45 1NG
6 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG
Sold Feb 2024
£299,9904 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG
Sold Dec 2022
£325,0007 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG
Sold Dec 2020
£297,5002 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG
Sold Dec 2017
£280,0003 Buttermere Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NG
Sold May 2017
£285,000
Everything we know about 1 Buttermere Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Buttermere Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Buttermere Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,743
Street avg £3,419
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB