What type of property is 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU sell for?

36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU last sold for £375,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and January 2019, 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU rose from £80,000 to £375,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

The current EPC rating for 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU heated?

The latest EPC at 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU had any planning applications?

36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in January 2016 under ref. 15/02425/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU located?

36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU sits in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

Police records around 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

The closest primary school to 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU is Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (433m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU?

The closest bus stop to 36 Brook Lane, MK44 3LU is Saville Close, 224m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 36 Brook Lane

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

36 Brook Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 14.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in January 2019.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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 Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Ash - cut down to ground
Reference
25/02328/TCA
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Jan 2016
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension, roof conversion and conversion of existing garage.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
15/02425/FUL
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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.

36 Brook Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£375,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2019Most recent
£375,000
+29.3%over 11 years
29 October 2007
£290,000
+262.5%over 10 years
29 April 1997
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LU: £342,000 (2024–2021).

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Versus other Brook Lane homes

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

36 Brook Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,713

Street avg £2,594

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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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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· 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

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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