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7 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Sand Road

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2020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

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Full: Conservatory to the rear elevation.

    Extension
    Reference
    MB/09/00397/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2013Most recent

    £250,000

    +98.4%over 12 years
  2. 22 March 2001

    £126,000

    +29.9%over 1 year
  3. 8 November 1999

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5DT: £520,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Sand Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Sand Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,732

Street avg £4,627

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 5DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 5DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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