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9 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Kingsbrook Road

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

9 Kingsbrook Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 181 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, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £545,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Kingsbrook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE46toD67
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2012
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    12/00225/FUL - rear dormer extension. Single storey side/rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01954/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Rear dormer extension. Single storey side/rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00225/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.

Latest sale on 9 Kingsbrook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£545,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2021Most recent

    £545,000

    +147.7%over 10 years
  2. 22 September 2010

    £220,000

    +10.0%
  3. 6 May 2010

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BH: £365,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

9 Kingsbrook Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,011

Street avg £2,798

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
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 9 Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, MK42 0BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.