8 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH
About 8 Kingsbrook Road
8 Kingsbrook Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 23 EPCs). Sold March 2024 for £350,000.
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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
8 Kingsbrook Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Kingsbrook Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Kingsbrook Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2024Most recent
£350,000
+159.4%over 20 years28 March 2003
£134,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BH: £482,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BH
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Kingsbrook Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,268
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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