9 Sand Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DT
About 9 Sand Road
9 Sand Road is a semi-detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 45% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Sand Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- CB/11/01964/FULL
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Reference
- CB/11/00705/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 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 2002.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2013Most recent
£280,000
+25.6%over 4 years16 March 2009
£223,000
-10.8%over 1 year4 February 2008
£250,000
+78.6%over 5 years17 June 2002
£140,000
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 9 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 price per m², 9 Sand Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,718
Street avg £4,740
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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