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17 Highfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Highfield Road

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

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 £401,000 is 21.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £330,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Highfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EB: £216,500 (2026–2007).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £2,748

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Highfield Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£327k

1 Bryson Close, Westoning

MK45 5FA

3 bed
£545k

1 Bradshaw Close, Westoning

MK45 5ET

3 bed
£451k

1 Bunyan Road, Westoning

MK45 5LG

4 bed
£516k

1 Church Lane, Flitton

MK45 5EL

4 bed2 bath
£620k

1 Eves Field, Flitton

MK45 5DN

4 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Greenfield Road, Westoning

MK45 5JD

£783k

1 Eaton Mews, Greenfield

MK45 5FB

5 bed3 bath
£354k

1 Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill

MK45 5HN

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

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 17 Highfield Road, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.