What type of property is 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY?

85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY have?

The current EPC rating for 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY?

85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY?

85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY located?

85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY sits in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY?

The closest primary school to 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY is Templefield Lower School (516m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (589m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 85 Brookes Road, MK45 1BY is Catherine Road, 118m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 411m away.

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85 Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 85 Brookes Road

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

85 Brookes Road is a mid-terrace house in Flitwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Brookes Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

85 Brookes Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 1BY: £380,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in MK45 1BY

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On the street

Versus other Brookes Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Brookes Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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.

Full Bedford report

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

Catherine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Templefield Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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