8 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
About 8 Sand Road
8 Sand Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £593,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
8 Sand Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Remodelling of dwelling, increase in roof height, two storey front and side extensions, pitched roof to existing flat roof rear extension and cladding and render to all elevations
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/01509/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Sand Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£593,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£593,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5DT: £520,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 5DT
1 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Jun 2024
£480,00028 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
£765,0007 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
Sold Dec 2013
£250,000
Everything we know about 8 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
On co₂ emissions, 8 Sand Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,562
Street avg £4,535
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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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