1 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
About 1 Browns Lane
1 Browns Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9FD). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
- Sept 2017Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate to confirm details submitted do not require planning permission. (Proposed conversion of the existing loft void with flat roof dormer to rear and roof lights to front)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02153/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Browns Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2015Most recent
£380,000
+72.7%over 14 years25 September 2000
£219,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9FD: £230,000 (2017–2011).
Nearby sales in MK43 9FD
7 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
Sold Jul 2017
£230,0002 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
Sold Jan 2017
£4,0005 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
Sold Nov 2016
£238,5006 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
Sold Sept 2016
£345,0003 Browns Lane, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9FD
Sold May 2011
£172,000
Versus other Browns Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Browns Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,714
Street avg £2,059
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fields Road Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wootton Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







