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3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

3 planning records
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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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
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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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  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£739,000

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

  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).

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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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden

MK45 2HL

6 bed
£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

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4 bed
£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Carnegie Crescent, Maulden

MK45 2PG

£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£651k

1 Birch Grove, Ampthill

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

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