What type of property is 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL last sold for £734,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £261,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and February 2021, 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL rose from £261,000 to £734,000, a change of £473,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (2,669 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2HL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

17 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.

Where is 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL located?

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

Is 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is Village Hall, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

Estimated value

£865,000

Since the 2021 sale (£734,000)+18%
Against MK45 2HL's recent median (£667,500)+30%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

248 m²

2669 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£865,000

Against its 2021 sale (£734,000)+18%
Against MK45 2HL's recent median (£667,500)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Brightmans Drive is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
248 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK45 2HL
5 sales, median £667,500 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Brightmans Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£734,000
+181.2%over 22 years
20 July 1998
£261,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HL: £667,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 2HL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Brightmans Drive

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

17 Brightmans Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (182 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £734,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Brightmans Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2027

8 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brightmans Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Brightmans Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Brightmans Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,960

Street avg £3,434

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Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 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.

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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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Maulden Lower SchoolPrimary863m
Russell Lower SchoolPrimary1.5km
The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary1.9km
Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary1.9km

Nearest stops

Village HallBus stop118m
The BracheBus stop178m
The White HartBus stop180m
Sandy AcresBus stop193m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Brightmans Drive is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Brightmans Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Brightmans Drive was lodged in August 2017 at band D and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Brightmans Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2HL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Brightmans Drive is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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