What type of property is 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR last sold for £370,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £227,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and February 2023, 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR rose from £227,000 to £370,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

The current EPC rating for 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR located?

13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR 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.

Which schools serve 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

The closest primary school to 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is Shackleton Primary School (373m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (563m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

The closest bus stop to 13 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is Oak Road, 229m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Brook Street

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

13 Brook Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 171.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in February 2023.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Brook Street 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.

Latest sale on 13 Brook Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2023Most recent
£370,000
+63.0%over 5 years
18 May 2017
£227,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QR: £205,250 (2020–2011).

Nearby sales in MK42 0QR

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On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Brook Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,568

Street avg £2,174

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Oak Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shackleton Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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