1 The Hedgerows, Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR
About 1 The Hedgerows
1 The Hedgerows is a five-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 770 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 sits 68.1% above the 2014 sale of £417,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 The Hedgerows'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 The Hedgerows has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed: Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/01295/LDCP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Hedgerows
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.
£417,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2014Most recent
£417,500
+129.4%over 15 years17 November 1998
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5DR: £495,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 5DR
71 Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR
Sold Mar 2025
£500,00092 Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR
Sold Jul 2024
£495,00080 Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR
Sold Aug 2022
£487,00067 Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR
Sold Jun 2021
£415,00098 Greenfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DR
Sold Mar 2021
£500,000
Everything we know about 1 The Hedgerows, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Greenfield Road homes
On price per m², 1 The Hedgerows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,835
Street avg £3,415
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Cobbett Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 8 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB