21 Brampton Close, Bedford, MK42 0HD
About 21 Brampton Close
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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 04/01733/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Brampton Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 21 Brampton Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2024Most recent
£345,000
+102.9%over 17 years31 May 2007
£170,000
+75.6%over 6 years16 February 2001
£96,800
+82.6%over 5 years6 December 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HD: £350,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 0HD
Everything we know about 21 Brampton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brampton Close homes
Price per m² for 21 Brampton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,381
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB