7 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH
About 7 Kingsbrook Road
7 Kingsbrook Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 963 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in June 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension and front porch extension.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00141/FUL
- Aug 2006Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with gable end and dormer window to rear.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01994/LDP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2019Most recent
£335,000
+36.7%over 7 years3 November 2011
£245,000
+129.0%over 11 years25 May 2000
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BH: £482,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BH
Everything we know about 7 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
On habitable rooms, 7 Kingsbrook Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,746
Street avg £2,763
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB