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47a, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PG

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47a

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

47a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £770,000 in July 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

47a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

47a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

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

6decisions5extensions63documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey extension to hall and new boundary wall to front.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01637/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 63 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£732,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£770,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2025Most recent

    £770,000

    +20.7%over 4 years

  2. 20 January 2021

    £638,000

    +79.7%over 17 years

  3. 20 August 2003

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2PG: £180,000 (2021–2016).

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.

47a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,350

Street avg £2,799

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 14.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47a

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
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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.
Full Bedford report

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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