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3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

3 planning records

Estimated value

£739,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£680,000)+9%
  • Against MK45 2HL's recent median (£667,500)+11%

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
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£739,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£680,000)+9%
  • Against MK45 2HL's recent median (£667,500)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Brightmans Drive is modelled from its 193 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

    193 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in MK45 2HL

    5 sales, median £667,500 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2022Most recent

    £680,000

    +223.8%over 23 years

  2. 12 July 1999

    £210,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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. Sold October 2022 for £680,000. 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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2031

4 years remaining
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.

3 applications on record at 3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

3decisions2extensions28documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2023
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear Orangery style extension

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/23/00664/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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 £3,353

On par

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

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

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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A Local Area 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 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2HL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Brightmans Drive is modelled from its 193 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 3 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 3 Brightmans Drive was lodged in July 2021 at band C and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 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
3 Brightmans Drive is in council tax band F. 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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