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1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Gresham Court

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

1 Gresham Court is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 197.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,500 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG

3decisions6nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows.

    New Windows
    Reference
    02/02107/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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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.

1 Gresham Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£177,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2021Most recent

    £177,500

    +166.9%over 21 years
  2. 12 August 1999

    £66,500

    +26.7%over 2 years
  3. 1 June 1997

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PG: £638,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Kimbolton Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gresham Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,121

Street avg £2,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Gresham Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Balmoral Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Castle Newnham School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 MK40 2PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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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 1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.