4 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
About 4 Brightmans Drive
4 Brightmans Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 153 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £620,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Brightmans Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 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 4 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
4 Brightmans Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2023Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HL: £655,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in MK45 2HL
3 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Oct 2022
£680,00011 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Jun 2021
£655,00017 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL
Sold Feb 2021
£734,0002 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 4 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
Price per m² for 4 Brightmans Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,052
Street avg £2,995
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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