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

1 planning record
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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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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The data behind every report

  • 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£926,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 1997Most recent

    £220,000

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

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
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Everything you need to know about Catbells

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£854k

1 Bramley Gardens, Greenfield

MK45 5FG

£850k

1 Chestnut Close, Westoning

MK45 5LR

5 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Berberry Drive, Flitton

MK45 5ER

5 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 High Street, Flitton

MK45 5DU

£783k

1 Eaton Mews, Greenfield

MK45 5FB

5 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Hayfield Close, Flitton

MK45 5FH

£752k

1 Greys Mews, Greenfield

MK45 5FE

£724k

1 Bell Close, Westoning

MK45 5JB

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.

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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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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