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1 Willingham Gardens, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5FJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Willingham Gardens

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

1 Willingham Gardens is a detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 15.6% below the 2023 sale of £700,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £700,000.

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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
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2033

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Willingham Gardens, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Willingham Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2023Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5FJ: £450,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Willingham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Willingham Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,303

Street avg £4,291

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 2 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Willingham Gardens

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
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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Cobbett Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 7 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 5FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 5FJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Willingham Gardens, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5FJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.