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The Old Forge, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ

4 planning records

Estimated value

£621,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£630,000)-1%
  • Against MK45 5EJ's recent median (£625,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£621,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£630,000)-1%
  • Against MK45 5EJ's recent median (£625,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 5EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in MK45 5EJ

    5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2023Most recent

    £630,000

    +113.6%over 17 years

  2. 11 November 2005

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EJ: £625,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Forge, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £630,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Forge has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

4 applications on record at The Old Forge, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ

4decisions2extensions32documents4nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Jul 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and internal alterations

    Reference
    CB/12/02065/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Old Forge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,526

Street avg £3,794

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Maulden Lower SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Kingsmoor Lower SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • ChurchBus stop160m
  • Cobbett LaneBus stop232m
  • Highfield RoadBus stop578m
  • Greenfield AcademyBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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 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
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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 5EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Forge. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Forge was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Old Forge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 5EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Old Forge is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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