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5 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL

2 planning records
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 5 Brightmans Drive

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

5 Brightmans Drive is a property in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2HL). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brightmans Drive, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brightmans Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Apr 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Full: Single storey front and side extension.

    Reference
    MB/09/00237/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Full: Replacement conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Reference
    MB/05/02060/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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5 Brightmans Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1999)

£246,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 1999Most recent

    £246,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2HL: £655,000 (2023–2013).

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Comparables

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

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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

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 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
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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