3 Brancaster Close, Bedford, MK42 0SU
About 3 Brancaster Close
3 Brancaster Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.
Last sale on file: £133,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 60 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 21.1% above the 2021 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Brancaster Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Brancaster Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£133,000
+6.4%over 4 years6 June 2016
£125,000
+12.6%over 10 years25 November 2005
£111,000
+13.3%over 1 year8 August 2004
£97,995
+22.5%over 1 year5 March 2003
£80,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK42 0SU: £126,995 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in MK42 0SU
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brancaster Close homes
3 Brancaster Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harrowden Road Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
King's Oak Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB