100% FREE

The Brache, Maulden, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Brache, Maulden, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/the-brache/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 2DR, MK45 2DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£571,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£355,029
24 sales
Price range
£80k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
MK45 2DR

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£572k average37% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkFlitwick station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on The Brache, Maulden, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £571,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £219,266. That is 37% above the Bedford average of £418,593 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 29% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Brache range from £80,000 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 176 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, The Brache ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on The Brache compared

The Brache£571,750
MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £332,667 (3 sales)2016£333k2018: £205,000 (1 sales)2018£205k2019: £278,300 (4 sales)2019£278k2020: £298,332 (3 sales)2020£298k2021: £461,250 (2 sales)2021£461k2022: £502,500 (2 sales)2022£503k2023: £351,000 (3 sales)2023£351k2024: £296,375 (4 sales)2024£296k2025: £667,500 (1 sales)2025£668k2026: £476,000 (1 sales)2026£476k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£219,2666 Sep 2024
Detached7£496,14319 Oct 2023
Semi-detached4£482,12531 Jul 2026
Flat1£488,00021 Oct 2016

Sold prices on The Brache

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Brache MK45 2DR 31 Jul 2026£476,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Brache MK45 2DR 5 Nov 2025£667,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, The Brache MK45 2DR 6 Sep 2024£238,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Brache MK45 2DR 9 Aug 2024£262,500 TerracedFreehold
6, The Brache MK45 2DR 1 Jul 2024£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, The Brache MK45 2DR 28 Jun 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
15, The Brache MK45 2DS 19 Oct 2023£212,500 DetachedFreehold
8, The Brache MK45 2DR 2 Oct 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Brache MK45 2DR 18 Aug 2023£520,500 DetachedFreehold
10, The Brache MK45 2DR 12 Aug 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
24, The Brache MK45 2DR 4 Jul 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
70B, The Brache MK45 2DS 14 Sep 2021£695,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Brache MK45 2DR 9 Apr 2021£227,500 TerracedFreehold
12, The Brache MK45 2DR 14 Dec 2020£445,000 OtherFreehold
28, The Brache MK45 2DR 8 Dec 2020£229,995 TerracedFreehold
26, The Brache MK45 2DR 4 Sep 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
64A, The Brache MK45 2DS 7 Feb 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
64, The Brache MK45 2DS 23 Aug 2019£228,200 TerracedFreehold
62, The Brache MK45 2DS 7 Aug 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Brache MK45 2DR 12 Jul 2019£425,000 DetachedFreehold
54, The Brache MK45 2DS 29 Mar 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Brache MK45 2DR 23 Nov 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
2B, The Brache MK45 2DR 21 Oct 2016£488,000 FlatFreehold
2A, The Brache MK45 2DR 29 Sep 2016£430,000 DetachedFreehold
40, The Brache MK45 2DR 31 Mar 2016£80,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, The Brache £320,000 (Oct 2023) → £476,000 (Jul 2026) +49%
over 3 yrs
26, The Brache £225,000 (Sep 2020) → £262,500 (Aug 2024) +17%
over 4 yrs
2, The Brache £425,000 (Jul 2019) → £520,500 (Aug 2023) +22%
over 4 yrs
22, The Brache £205,000 (Nov 2018) → £227,500 (Apr 2021) +11%
over 2 yrs

Buying on The Brache?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near The Brache

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maulden Lower School 166 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.5 mi
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 1.0 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.3 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 1.5 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 2.1 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 2.3 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Flitwick station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Stewartby station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Brache (N-bound) 1 min walk
  • The White Hart (opp, Ampthill Road) 2 min walk
  • Wingfield Avenue East (adj, Wingfield Avenue) 2 min walk
  • The White Hart (o/s, Ampthill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Maulden · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 1.0 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 1.1 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 1.0 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.7%62.5%
Private rented11.7%20.3%
Social rented23.6%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,675

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Brache

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around The Brache

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White93.7%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian49.3%47.9%
No religion43.5%42.8%
Not answered5.1%5.4%
Hindu0.9%1%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Muslim0.4%1.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK94.9%89%
Born outside the UK5.1%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%18.2%
No qualifications15.4%15%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health48.4%50.4%
Good health35.5%34.5%
Fair health11.3%11.3%
Bad health3.4%3%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household38.3%36.4%
1 car or van in household35.8%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.7%13.8%
No cars or vans in household10.3%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

Planning and heritage near The Brache

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near The Brache

Recent planning applications around The Brache from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on The Brache?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Central Bedfordshire have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Central Bedfordshire Band D is £2,516 a year (Band A £1,677). See every band.

Estate agents near The Brache

  • Town & County 1.0 mi
  • Country Properties 1.1 mi
  • Orchards 1.1 mi
  • Indigo 1.1 mi
  • Urban & Rural 1.1 mi

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on The Brache?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of The Brache

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in MK45

See all streets in Bedford All streets in MK45

You might also like

Most expensive streets in BedfordWhere the priciest homes in Bedford sellCheapest streets in BedfordThe most affordable streets in BedfordHouse prices in Central BedfordshireHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in Central BedfordshireEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in Central BedfordshireIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price