What kind of home is 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ?

5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ sell for?

5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ last sold for £462,500 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and December 2022, 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ rose from £385,000 to £462,500, a change of £77,500. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ?

5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ in?

5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ?

Police records around 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ 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 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ is Shortstown Primary School (682m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.2km).

How well connected is 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brize Gardens, MK42 0JQ is Potter Meadows, 331m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brize Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JQ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Brize Gardens

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

5 Brize Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 135 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Last sale on file: £462,500 in December 2022. 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

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brize Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brize Gardens 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

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£462,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£462,500
+20.1%over 1 year
30 March 2021
£385,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in MK42 0JQ: £350,000 (2021–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 0JQ

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On the street

Versus other Brize Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Brize Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,426

Street avg £3,284

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly 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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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