Fairview, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA
About Fairview
Fairview is a five-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 305 m² (around 3283 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on oil.
At 305 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,039,000 is 32.4% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Fairview's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Fairview has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage to residential annexe Part retrospective
RetrospectiveAnnex- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/01656/FULL
- Apr 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage to form new dwelling.
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/00079/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fairview has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,039,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2015Most recent
£785,000
+84.7%over 13 years24 April 2002
£425,000
+64.7%over 3 years7 September 1998
£258,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EA: £593,500 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in MK45 5EA
Tracell, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA
Sold Jan 2020
£550,000Sandycroft, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA
Sold Dec 2019
£612,000Sanderling House, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA
Sold Apr 2017
£902,000Nevaeh, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA
Sold Aug 2014
£277,000The Barnyard, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA
Sold Oct 2013
£740,000
Everything we know about Fairview, 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 Flitton Hill homes
Floor Area for Fairview runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £3,194
Floor Area
305 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
Highfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 4 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB