Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23 Kingsbrook Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Kingsbrook Road is a detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Kingsbrook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2024
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 23 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH
3decisions1extensions10documents8nearby
- Apr 2010Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, porch, loft conversion with dormer.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00240/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingOct 2010Decision
- OutbuildingJul 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Kingsbrook Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BH: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BH
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 co₂ emissions, 23 Kingsbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
424/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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
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