What kind of home is 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX sell for?

53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX last sold for £270,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and June 2017, 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX rose from £240,000 to £270,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The current EPC rating for 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX use?

The latest EPC at 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX in?

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

How safe is the area around 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

Police records around 53 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 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The closest primary school to 53 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 53 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6AX?

The closest bus stop to 53 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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53 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 53 Brooklands Avenue

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

53 Brooklands Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2012) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

53 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 03 Dec 2022

Current Certificate

Dec 2012

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 December 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

53 Brooklands Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2017Most recent
£270,000
+12.5%over 4 years
6 December 2012
£240,000

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.

53 Brooklands Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,328

Street avg £2,854

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 7 years

Above

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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

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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

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