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8 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Brackley Road

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

8 Brackley Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 106 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £240,000 in April 2020.

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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.

8 Brackley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 8 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2020Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9SD: £301,000 (2026–2019).

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.

On epc rating, 8 Brackley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,264

Street avg £2,525

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£311k

1 Armstrong Drive

MK42 9JW

3 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Cosmic Avenue

MK42 9RP

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
£324k

1 Berkeley Road

MK42 9UZ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bassie Close

MK42 9JZ

£259k

1 Carroll Drive

MK42 9RE

2 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 8 Brackley Road, Bedford, MK42 9SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.