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1 Berberry Drive, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5ER

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Berberry Drive

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

1 Berberry Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 180 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £760,000 in September 2020.

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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Berberry Drive, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2022
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/21/04504/FULL (Single Storey side extension and two storey rear extension) amendment sought to approved pitched roof to single storey side extension, replaced with a flat roof with parapet wall edge

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/22/02092/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single Storey side extension and two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/04504/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£820,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£760,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2020Most recent

    £760,000

    +204.1%over 21 years
  2. 19 March 1999

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5ER: £787,000 (2021–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Berberry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Berberry Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,222

Street avg £3,235

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 211 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

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

1.1 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 1 Berberry Drive, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.