14 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH
About 14 Kingsbrook Road
14 Kingsbrook Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 24.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £330,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Kingsbrook Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered and, if officers confirm that the Development can proceed, it must be completed by 30th May 2016.
- Reference
- 13/01832/HPN
- Nov 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01869/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Kingsbrook Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 Kingsbrook Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2020Most recent
£330,000
+345.9%over 21 years14 May 1998
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BH: £482,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BH
Everything we know about 14 Kingsbrook Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Kingsbrook Road homes
14 Kingsbrook Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bedford Girls School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford Free School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB