What kind of home is 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL?

14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL sell for?

14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL last sold for £280,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL?

14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0UL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL use?

The latest EPC at 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL?

14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL in?

14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL?

Police records around 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL?

The closest primary school to 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL is Shortstown Primary School (350m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.6km).

How well connected is 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Brancker Avenue, MK42 0UL is Brancker Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Brancker Avenue

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

14 Brancker Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 110 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £280,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Brancker Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Brancker Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Brancker Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 February 2019Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UL: £230,000 (2022–2007).

Nearby sales in MK42 0UL

On the street

Versus other Brancker Avenue homes

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

Floor Area for 14 Brancker Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,660

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brancker Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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