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Fairview, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
305 m²
3283 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairview

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE39toB86
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Apr 2019from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromB86toD60
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairview, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fairview has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jul 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage to residential annexe Part retrospective

    RetrospectiveAnnex
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01656/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage to form new dwelling.

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/00079/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

Fairview has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£1,039,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£785,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2015Most recent

    £785,000

    +84.7%over 13 years
  2. 24 April 2002

    £425,000

    +64.7%over 3 years
  3. 7 September 1998

    £258,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EA: £593,500 (2020–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Flitton Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Fairview runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,574

Street avg £3,194

Below

Floor Area

305 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 5EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 5EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fairview, Flitton Hill, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.