Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR
4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Brook Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Brook Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £240,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Brook Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 December 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 12 Brook Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2020)
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£240,000
+50.0%over 6 years16 December 2013
£160,000
+10.3%over 5 years3 March 2008
£145,000
+229.5%over 12 years27 April 1995
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QR: £249,995 (2026–2014).
Versus other Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 12 Brook Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Oak Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shackleton Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.