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20 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1079 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Brook Lane

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

20 Brook Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1079 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Brook Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2016
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00232/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2021Most recent

    £320,000

    +88.2%over 10 years
  2. 7 October 2010

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LU: £342,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Brook Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,192

Street avg £2,637

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Saville Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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The full 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 MK44 3LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.