What kind of home is 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF is a 7-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF last sold for £785,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £520,000 in September 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

Across 3 sales between September 2013 and March 2025, 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF rose from £520,000 to £785,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (2,756 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF in?

5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF sits in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

Police records around 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF show an average of 90 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

The closest primary school to 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF is Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (574m).

How well connected is 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Brambles, MK44 3DF is The Cross, 257m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

256 m²

2756 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Brambles

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

5 The Brambles is a seven-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £785,000 in March 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 256 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (217 m² median across 7 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Integral

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Dec 2010

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 The Brambles is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF

4decisions9documents1nearby

Sept 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
2 Oak & 1 Sycamore - crown lift to 2.5m, reduce & reshape each crown by 15 - 20%.
Reference
12/01410/TPO
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Tree WorksAug 2022Decision
Tree WorksOct 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 The Brambles was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£781,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£785,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£785,000
+20.8%over 3 years
29 July 2021
£650,000
+25.0%over 7 years
29 September 2013
£520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3DF: £645,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in MK44 3DF

On the street

Versus other The Brambles homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Brambles outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,066

Street avg £2,713

Strongly above

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

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

Crime

90/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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