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52 Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BX

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 52 Brookes Road

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

52 Brookes Road is an end-of-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 57 m² this is the 11th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 604.3% above the 1997 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 78.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Brookes Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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 52 Brookes Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£23,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 1997Most recent

    £23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BX: £272,500 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Brookes Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52 Brookes Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£404

Street avg £2,364

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brookes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingsmoor Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 MK45 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 1BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 52 Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.