What kind of home is 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL last change hands?

3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL last sold for £680,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and October 2022, 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL rose from £210,000 to £680,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

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

Which area is 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL in?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

Police records around 3 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 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The closest primary school to 3 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 is the nearest station to 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Brightmans Drive, MK45 2HL is Village Hall, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Brightmans Drive

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

3 Brightmans Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2025
RenovationFull
In report
Removal of existing mock tudor detailing as part of existing sand and cement render on all 4 first floor elevations of the property and replace with PVC cladding.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
CB/24/03546/FULL
View planning record
May 2024
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
CB/24/00939/FULL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£680,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2022Most recent
£680,000
+223.8%over 23 years
12 July 1999
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HL: £620,000 (2023–2009).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Brightmans Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,523

Street avg £3,101

Strongly above

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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