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About 5 Brereton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brereton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2016ConditionsGrant Permission
16/00454/FUL - 3 - Cycle parking (Subdivision existing residential property to form 3no. residential units.)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2016)
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brereton Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Brereton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,600
Street avg £3,518
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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