Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Flitwick
Flitwick is a town in Central Bedfordshire, around ten miles from both Bedford and Luton, next to Ampthill. Its Thameslink station makes it one of the best connected places in the county for London.
- £481,000
- average price of a detached home over the last year
- £366,000
- average price across all homes over the last year
- Around 13,700
- residents at the 2021 Census
HM Land Registry price paid data, year to August 2026, for Flitwick. Population from the 2021 Census. Averages are rounded and include all property types sold in the period.
The town
Flitwick is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a hamlet on the River Flit, and the earthworks of a Norman fortification, known locally as The Mount, still survive. The Church of St Peter and St Paul is the medieval parish church, and Flitwick Manor, a country house, is now a hotel and restaurant. Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, lies along the river.
Flitwick and Ampthill sit side by side, with the Running Waters brook marking the boundary, and the two towns share many of their services.
Homes and prices
Flitwick offers older houses in the original village, family homes built through the twentieth century and newer homes on its developments. Detached homes sold for an average of around £481,000 over the year to August 2026, and the average across all homes was around £366,000, much the same as the year before and close to the 2023 peak.
Getting about
Flitwick station has Thameslink services to London St Pancras, Farringdon and the City, with trains north to Bedford and south to Luton and St Albans. Junction 12 of the M1 is around four miles away, and the A507 runs along the edge of the town.
Schools
Flitwick has three lower schools, Kingsmoor, Templefield and Flitwick Lower School, and Woodland Middle School Academy. Redborne Upper School is on the Ampthill side of the Running Waters. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Central Bedfordshire Council for a specific address.
Questions about Flitwick
How much does a house cost in Flitwick?
Over the year to August 2026, detached homes in Flitwick sold for an average of around £481,000, and the average across all homes was around £366,000, according to HM Land Registry.
Where is Flitwick?
Flitwick is a town in Central Bedfordshire around ten miles from both Bedford and Luton, next to Ampthill and around four miles from Junction 12 of the M1.
Does Flitwick have a train station?
Yes. Flitwick station has Thameslink services to London St Pancras, Farringdon and the City, and north to Bedford.
Which estate agent sells homes in Flitwick?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine, a few miles from Flitwick, that sells homes across the town and the surrounding villages. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Flitwick, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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