What kind of home is 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN?

4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN sell for?

4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN last sold for £538,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £425,000 in November 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2015 and March 2025, 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN rose from £425,000 to £538,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN?

The current EPC rating for 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN?

4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 96% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN use?

The latest EPC at 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN in?

4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN?

Police records around 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN 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 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN?

The closest primary school to 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN is Lakeview School (340m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (748m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Brambling Gardens, MK42 6BN is Wilstead Industrial Park, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Brambling Gardens, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Brambling Gardens

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

4 Brambling Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (October 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 Average 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 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £538,000 in March 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Brambling Gardens, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Brambling Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 4 Brambling Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£538,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2025Most recent
£538,000
+7.6%over 5 years
6 June 2019
£500,000
+17.6%over 3 years
20 November 2015
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6BN: £278,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 6BN

On the street

Versus other Brambling Gardens homes

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

Years Held for 4 Brambling Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,110

Street avg £2,914

Above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6BN

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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Common questions

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