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24 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ

Extendable4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Brookend Drive

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Garage conversion

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/00225/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate proposed: Conversion of existing loft space with rear dormer and front velux windows

    Reference
    CB/14/03107/LDCP
    View planning record
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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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£405,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2017Most recent

    £405,000

    +62.0%over 9 years
  2. 8 May 2007

    £250,000

  3. 16 February 2007

    £250,000

    +83.2%over 7 years
  4. 26 August 1999

    £136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SQ: £366,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Brookend Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 24 Brookend Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,320

Street avg £3,730

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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The full 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 4SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4SQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Brookend Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.