20 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD
About 20 Brackley Road
20 Brackley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 55.5% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
Energy performance
20 Brackley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Brackley Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03131/FUL
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01750/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Brackley Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Brackley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2015Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SD: £300,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 9SD
Everything we know about 20 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
20 Brackley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £2,351
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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