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1 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Brackley Road

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

1 Brackley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 37.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £265,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brackley Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications 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.

Price for 1 Brackley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2019Most recent

    £265,000

    -1.9%over 2 years

  2. 2 March 2017

    £270,000

    +1250.0%over 20 years

  3. 11 December 1996

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SD: £301,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brackley Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,011

Street avg £2,486

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brackley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£324k

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1 Cosmic Avenue

MK42 9RP

3 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Armstrong Drive

MK42 9JW

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Belfry Close, Elstow

MK42 9RQ

3 bed
£280k

1 Blundell Place

MK42 9XB

3 bed
£274k

1 Bridge Road

MK42 9LJ

3 bed
£250k

1 Corby Close

MK42 9UU

3 bed
£248k

1 Broad Avenue

MK42 9SN

3 bed
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brackley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shackleton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.