What type of property is The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ last change hands?

The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ last sold for £328,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in September 2005, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and July 2013, The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ fell from £365,000 to £328,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,388 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 5EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ heated?

The latest EPC at The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is in council tax band E.

Where is The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ located?

The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ sits in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

Police records around The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The closest primary school to The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redborne Upper School and Community College (2.7km).

What transport links are near The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is Church, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ

Notable viewsExtendable5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Calving Pen

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

The Calving Pen is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 57% above the 2013 sale of £328,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

The Calving Pen's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Calving Pen, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Calving Pen has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
A proposed single storey rear extension, sun room which opens out onto existing patio area.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
CB/21/02021/FULL
View planning record
Dec 2010
ExtensionHeritage
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Consent: Single storey rear extension
Listed
Reference
CB/10/03930/LB
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.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£328,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2013Most recent
£328,000
-10.1%over 7 years
8 September 2005
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EJ: £625,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 5EJ

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On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Calving Pen runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,544

Street avg £4,005

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 5EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

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