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 25 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 £996,000 sits 197.3% above the 2001 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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
Planning history
1 High Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£996,000
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: £510,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 5DU
9c, 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
£500,00011 High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU
Sold Dec 2016
£495,000
Everything we know about 1 High Street, 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 High Street homes
1 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,408
Street avg £3,158
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
2/mo
Steady 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.
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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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB