1 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD
About 1 Brackley Road
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.
Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 33.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £265,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Brackley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Brackley Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Brackley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 23 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2019Most recent
£265,000
-1.9%over 2 years2 March 2017
£270,000
+1250.0%over 20 years11 December 1996
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SD: £300,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 9SD
Everything we know about 1 Brackley Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brackley Road homes
1 Brackley Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,011
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB