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Catbells, High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£926,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£220,000)+321%
  • Against MK45 5DU's recent median (£942,500)-2%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£926,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£220,000)+321%
  • Against MK45 5DU's recent median (£942,500)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Catbells is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 5DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    214 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in MK45 5DU

    5 sales, median £942,500 (2025–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Catbells's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 1997Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5DU: £942,500 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Catbells, High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Catbells

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

Catbells is a detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 sits 320.9% above the 1997 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 214 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Catbells's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Catbells, High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Catbells has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Catbells, High Street, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5DU

1decisions1extensions4nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    FULL: Single storey side extension.

    Reference
    MB/03/01234/FULL
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Catbells lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,028

Street avg £3,324

Strongly below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary901m
  • Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Kingsmoor Lower SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Maulden Lower SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Cobbett LaneBus stop73m
  • ChurchBus stop178m
  • Highfield RoadBus stop456m
  • Greenfield AcademyBus stop933m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area 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 5DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 5DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Catbells is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 5DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Catbells. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Catbells was lodged in January 2024 at band E and is valid until January 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Catbells. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 5DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Catbells is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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