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47 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
220 m²
2368 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Kimbolton Road

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

47 Kimbolton Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,046,000 is 18.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle, Detached
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

47 Kimbolton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC GExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Kimbolton Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 47 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG

4decisions1extensions27documents6nearby
  1. Dec 2005
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove deadwood and reshape two Beech trees at front of site.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    05/02893/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 47 Kimbolton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,046,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£880,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2017Most recent

    £880,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PG: £180,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Kimbolton Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 47 Kimbolton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,886

Above

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Kimbolton Road

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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Preview of the full property report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.