What kind of home is 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

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

When did 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD last change hands?

5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD last sold for £340,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

Police records around 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What transport links are near 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brampton Close, MK42 0HD is Brampton Close, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brampton Close, Bedford, MK42 0HD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brampton Close

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

5 Brampton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Brampton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brampton Close, Bedford, MK42 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brampton Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 October 2022Most recent
£340,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0HD

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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.

5 Brampton Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,579

Street avg £2,490

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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