26a, Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT

26a is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 252.3% above the 1999 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 59% below the postcode norm.