What type of property is Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE last change hands?

Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE last sold for £66,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

The current EPC rating for Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE located?

Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

Police records around Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE 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 Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

The closest primary school to Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE is Lakeview School (193m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (643m).

What is the nearest station to Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE?

The closest bus stop to Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BE is Dove Lane, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BE

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 6

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

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 75.8% above the 2022 sale of £66,000. Sold November 2022 for £66,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 6's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jul 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

7%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 6, 169 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£66,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£66,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in MK42 6BE: £78,750 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 6BE

Flat 2, 169 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BE
Sold Nov 2025
£80,500

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On the street

Versus other Brooklands Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dove Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lakeview School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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