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12 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Brook Lane

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

12 Brook Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 39.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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 14 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 12 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brook Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2015Most recent

    £210,000

    +23.5%over 12 years

  2. 22 May 2003

    £170,000

    +45.3%over 1 year

  3. 9 May 2002

    £117,000

    +95.2%over 5 years

  4. 24 October 1996

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7BW: £270,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Brook Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £3,322

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Brook Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£308k

1 Church Lane, Pavenham

MK43 7PT

2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Bramley Court, Harrold

MK43 7BG

2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Eagle Way, Harrold

MK43 7EW

3 bed
£275k

1 Baileys Villas, Pavenham Road, Felmersham

MK43 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Church Lane, Odell

MK43 7AA

3 bed
£458k

1 Burridges Close, Stevington

MK43 7QE

3 bed
£484k

1 Dove Lane, Harrold

MK43 7DF

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Dewlands, Oakley

MK43 7RW

4 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Institute — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harrold Primary Academy. 2 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 MK43 7BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 12 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.