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17 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Kingsbrook Road

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

17 Kingsbrook Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £360,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single story rear extension, loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and increased roof ridge height.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00152/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

17 Kingsbrook Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £360,000

    +5.3%over 3 years
  2. 9 December 2016

    £342,000

    +26.7%over 9 years
  3. 20 June 2007

    £270,000

    +30.4%over 2 years
  4. 6 September 2004

    £207,000

    +72.5%over 4 years
  5. 29 September 1999

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BH: £482,500 (2024–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Kingsbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Kingsbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,130

Street avg £2,793

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Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 MK42 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
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 17 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.