What kind of home is The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ sell for?

The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ last sold for £630,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in November 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and January 2023, The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ rose from £295,000 to £630,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ use?

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

Has The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ had any planning applications?

The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ in?

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

Is The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Forge, 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.

What schools are near The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge, 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).

How well connected is The Old Forge, Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ?

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

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The Old Forge, Brook Lane, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5EJ

4 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £630,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
Underfloor heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Forge has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

Nov 2024
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement of existing front door, frame and front window.
New Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
CB/24/02104/FULL
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Nov 2024
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed Building: Replacement of existing front door, frame and front window.
ListedNew Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
CB/24/02105/LB
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£630,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£630,000
+113.6%over 17 years
11 November 2005
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EJ: £625,000 (2025–2022).

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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 habitable rooms, The Old Forge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,526

Street avg £3,756

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 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

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