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Dovecote Barn, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ

Property type
Detached
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Overview

About Dovecote Barn

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

Dovecote Barn is a detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dovecote Barn, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dovecote Barn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Dovecote Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£956,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EJ: £625,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

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

Dovecote Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 Dovecote Barn, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.