What type of property is 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

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

What did 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR sell for?

2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR last sold for £155,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,150 in January 2003, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and September 2010, 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR rose from £137,150 to £155,000, a change of £17,850. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR have?

2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2017 under ref. 17/02623/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

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

Where is 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR located?

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

Is 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What is the nearest station to 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brook Street, MK42 0QR is Oak Road, 229m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Brook Street

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

2 Brook Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 96.8% above the 2010 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Brook Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Street, Bedford, MK42 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brook Street has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Nov 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/02623/FUL
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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.

2 Brook Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£155,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2010Most recent
£155,000
+13.0%over 7 years
6 January 2003
£137,150

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QR: £240,000 (2023–2014).

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.

2 Brook Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,685

Street avg £2,586

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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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