What did 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL sell for?

1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL last sold for £587,500 in May 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and May 2007, 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL rose from £385,000 to £587,500, a change of £202,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL in?

1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL sits in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

Police records around 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL 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.

What schools are near 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The closest primary school to 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is Maulden Lower School (863m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is Village Hall, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 1 Brightmans Drive

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

1 Brightmans Drive is a six-bedroom property in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HL). It has council tax band G.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brightmans Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£587,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2007Most recent
£587,500
+52.6%over 7 years
7 February 2000
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HL: £655,000 (2023–2013).

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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