What type of property is 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX sell for?

3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX last sold for £425,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £317,000 in December 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2015 and December 2023, 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX rose from £317,000 to £425,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX located?

3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

Police records around 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX 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 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The closest primary school to 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is Lakeview School (339m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (904m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is Wilstead Industrial Park, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Brooklands Avenue

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

3 Brooklands Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in December 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Brooklands Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

3 Brooklands Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2023Most recent
£425,000
+7.6%over 4 years
17 October 2019
£395,000
+24.6%over 3 years
21 December 2015
£317,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6AX: £320,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 6AX

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On the street

Versus other Brooklands Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Brooklands Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,931

Street avg £2,773

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wilstead Industrial Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lakeview School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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