Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
184 m²
1985 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About 5 Brooklands Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brooklands Avenue is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1985 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 49% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 August 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Brooklands Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Brooklands Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£312,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 2015Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6AX: £327,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 6AX
73 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX
Sold Dec 2025
£350,00049 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX
Sold Nov 2025
£340,00031 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX
Sold May 2025
£268,00055 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX
Sold Oct 2024
£327,50083 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX
Sold Jun 2024
£320,000
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 price per m², 5 Brooklands Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,692
Street avg £2,874
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 7 years
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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