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3 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Brereton Road

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

3 Brereton Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Brereton Road

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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.

3 Brereton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Brereton Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

Price for 3 Brereton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +423.1%over 24 years

  2. 14 October 1996

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1HU: £215,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Brereton Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Brereton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,771

Street avg £1,658

Above

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Brereton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£405k

1 Costin Street

MK40 1RD

3 bed2 bath
£363k

1 3, Ashburnham Road

MK40 1DX

2 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Alexandra Road

MK40 1JA

2 bed
£159k

1 Heron Quay

MK40 1TH

2 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Grafton Road

MK40 1DH

5 bed3 bath
£271k

1 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square

MK40 1AS

£123k

1 Dame Alice Street

MK40 1BS

1 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Maitland Street

MK40 1QX

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Priory Primary School. 31 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 MK40 1HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 1HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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 3 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.