Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
114a is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 18.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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114a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
9 applications on record at 114a, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension.
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114a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 8 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 8 years.
26 March 2018Most recent
£470,000
+49.2%over 8 years18 November 2009
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7BN: £265,000 (2026–2022).
116 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold May 2026
114 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Mar 2026
118 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Jan 2026
Flat 2, 106 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Apr 2025
110 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Nov 2022
On epc rating, 114a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,310
Street avg £2,799
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lodge Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Balliol Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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