24 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ
About 24 Brookend Drive
24 Brookend Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 24.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage conversion
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/00225/FULL
- Sept 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate proposed: Conversion of existing loft space with rear dormer and front velux windows
- Reference
- CB/14/03107/LDCP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24 Brookend 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2017Most recent
£405,000
+62.0%over 9 years8 May 2007
£250,000
16 February 2007
£250,000
+83.2%over 7 years26 August 1999
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SQ: £366,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 4SQ
9 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ
Sold Mar 2025
£310,00022 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ
Sold Feb 2025
£485,0006 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ
Sold Nov 2022
£615,00017 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ
Sold May 2022
£366,00015 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ
Sold Mar 2022
£325,500
Everything we know about 24 Brookend 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 Brookend Drive homes
Floor Area for 24 Brookend Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,320
Street avg £3,730
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sharpenhoe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB