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Bracken Lodge, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bracken Lodge

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

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. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £822,000 is 35.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £607,500.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Bracken Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bracken Lodge, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at Bracken Lodge.

  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Part single storey, part two storey front and rear extensions. Elevational alterations including additional dormer windows & velux windows

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/18/03206/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2004
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Full: Detached carport (revised design).

    Reference
    MB/04/02025/FULL
    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.

Bracken Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£822,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£607,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2018Most recent

    £607,500

    +78.7%over 14 years

  2. 30 October 2003

    £339,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2AX: £694,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Silsoe Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Bracken Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,638

Street avg £3,992

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Comparables

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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

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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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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 2AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

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