7 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
About 7 Sand Road
7 Sand Road is a semi-detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 53.6% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Sand Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with part single storey and demolition of existing conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/03125/FULL
- Apr 2009ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Full: Conservatory to the rear elevation.
Extension- Reference
- MB/09/00397/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Sand Road
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 1999.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 14 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2013Most recent
£250,000
+98.4%over 12 years22 March 2001
£126,000
+29.9%over 1 year8 November 1999
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5DT: £520,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK45 5DT
1 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Jun 2024
£480,0008 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Jan 2023
£593,00028 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Jun 2020
£771,0006 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Feb 2019
£520,00030 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Oct 2016
£765,000
Everything we know about 7 Sand Road, 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 Sand Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Sand Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,732
Street avg £4,627
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.3 km
Cobbett Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 6 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
37.0dB