17 Highfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EB
About 17 Highfield Road
17 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 12.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 96.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £330,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Highfield Road 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
Latest sale on 17 Highfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EB: £210,000 (2019–2001).
Everything we know about 17 Highfield Road, 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 Highfield Road homes
Years Held for 17 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,511
Street avg £2,164
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
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
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB