What kind of home is Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU sell for?

Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU last sold for £169,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and October 2016, Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU rose from £135,000 to £169,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

The current EPC rating for Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU use?

The latest EPC at Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU 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.

Which area is Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU in?

Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

Police records around Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU 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.

What schools are near Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

The closest primary school to Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU is Lakeview School (184m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (833m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU?

The closest bus stop to Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, MK42 6BU is Wilstead Industrial Park, 325m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BU

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (64–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 13.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 88 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 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.

Flat 5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£169,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2016Most recent
£169,000
+25.2%over 3 years
31 July 2013
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6BU: £184,950 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in MK42 6BU

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On the street

Versus other Brooklands Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,641

Street avg £2,672

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£209k

Flat 1, 88 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6BU

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Flat 1, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams

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Flat2 bed1 bath

£102k

Flat 2, 169 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

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Flat2 bed

£193k

Flat 2, 88 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6BU

Flat

£194k

Flat 3, 88 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6BU

Flat

£189k

Flat 1, 103 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams

MK42 6DY

Flat

£189k

Flat 4, 165 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6DJ

Flat

£181k

Flat 1, 15 Cloverfield Road, Wixams

MK42 6GQ

Flat

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wilstead Industrial Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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