What kind of home is 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD sell for?

21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD last sold for £345,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and September 2024, 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD rose from £53,000 to £345,000, a change of £292,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

The current EPC rating for 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD use?

The latest EPC at 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD have?

21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2004 under ref. 04/01733/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD in?

21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

Police records around 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

The closest primary school to 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is King's Oak Primary School (807m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

The closest bus stop to 21 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is Brampton Close, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Brampton Close, Bedford, MK42 0HD

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 21 Brampton Close

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

21 Brampton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 169.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in September 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Brampton Close, Bedford, MK42 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Brampton Close, Bedford, MK42 0HD

1decisions1extensions8nearby

Aug 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension.
Reference
04/01733/FUL
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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.

Price for 21 Brampton Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2024Most recent
£345,000
+102.9%over 17 years
31 May 2007
£170,000
+75.6%over 6 years
16 February 2001
£96,800
+82.6%over 5 years
6 December 1995
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HD: £350,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in MK42 0HD

On the street

Versus other Brampton Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Brampton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £2,381

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brampton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

King's Oak Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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