17 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
About 17 Brightmans Drive
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 £883,000 is 20.3% 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
17 Brightmans Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Brightmans Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Brightmans Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Brightmans Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£883,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.
£734,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£734,000
+181.2%over 22 years20 July 1998
£261,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HL: £620,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in MK45 2HL
4 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Jul 2023
£620,0003 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Oct 2022
£680,00011 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Jun 2021
£655,0002 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Nov 2013
£479,99515 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Dec 2009
£410,000
Everything we know about 17 Brightmans Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brightmans Drive homes
Floor Area for 17 Brightmans Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,960
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB