1 High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
About 1 High Street
1 High Street is a detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 26 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 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 sits 217.3% above the 2001 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 High Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 High Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2001Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5DU: £942,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK45 5DU
30 High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
Sold Sept 2025
£1,075,0009c, High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
Sold Aug 2024
£1,100,000Homelands, High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
Sold Mar 2020
£510,0003 High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
Sold Jul 2019
£942,5002 High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
Sold Oct 2017
£500,000
Versus other High Street homes
1 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,408
Street avg £3,296
Floor Area
238 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cobbett Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







