What kind of home is 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

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

What did 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX sell for?

39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX last sold for £255,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and September 2019, 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX rose from £183,000 to £255,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The current EPC rating for 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX use?

The latest EPC at 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX in?

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

Is 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX in a safe area?

Police records around 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX 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 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The closest primary school to 39 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.

What is the nearest station to 39 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The closest bus stop to 39 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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39 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 39 Brooklands Avenue

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

39 Brooklands Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £255,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

39 Brooklands Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2022

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 August 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Brooklands Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£255,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2019Most recent
£255,000
+39.3%over 6 years
27 September 2012
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6AX: £327,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK42 6AX

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.

Price per m² for 39 Brooklands Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,696

Street avg £2,811

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

On par

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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.

£319k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

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£330k

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MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath

£352k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

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3 bed3 bath

£396k

1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EE

3 bed2 bath

£415k

1 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EF

3 bed2 bath

£380k

1 Hummingbird Way, Wixams

MK42 6EU

2 bed1 bath

£384k

1 Fallow Lane, Wixams

MK42 6EQ

2 bed1 bath

£402k

1 Bittern Lane, Wixams

MK42 6AP

4 bed4 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

424/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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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