Bracken Lodge, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
About Bracken Lodge
Bracken Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 24.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Bracken Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2028
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at Bracken Lodge.
3 applications on record at Bracken Lodge, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
- Aug 2004OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Full: Detached Carport.
- Reference
- MB/04/01296/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2018Decision
- OutbuildingDec 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Bracken Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.
£607,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2018Most recent
£607,500
+78.7%over 14 years30 October 2003
£339,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2AX: £695,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 2AX
3 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Apr 2026
£695,00013 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Nov 2025
£520,00025 Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Mar 2024
£1,050,0009a, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Feb 2021
£887,00031a, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX
Sold Sept 2019
£694,000
Versus other Silsoe Road homes
On epc rating, Bracken Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,638
Street avg £4,148
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Maulden Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maulden Lower School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







