What kind of home is 116 High Street, MK42 7BN?

116 High Street, MK42 7BN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 116 High Street, MK42 7BN sell for?

116 High Street, MK42 7BN last sold for £265,000 in May 2026. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 116 High Street, MK42 7BN?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and May 2026, 116 High Street, MK42 7BN rose from £210,000 to £265,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 116 High Street, MK42 7BN have?

The current EPC rating for 116 High Street, MK42 7BN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 116 High Street, MK42 7BN?

116 High Street, MK42 7BN has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 116 High Street, MK42 7BN use?

The latest EPC at 116 High Street, MK42 7BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 116 High Street, MK42 7BN?

116 High Street, MK42 7BN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 116 High Street, MK42 7BN in?

116 High Street, MK42 7BN sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 116 High Street, MK42 7BN in a safe area?

Police records around 116 High Street, MK42 7BN show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 116 High Street, MK42 7BN?

The closest primary school to 116 High Street, MK42 7BN is Balliol Primary School (385m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (528m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 116 High Street, MK42 7BN?

The closest bus stop to 116 High Street, MK42 7BN is Lodge Avenue, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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116 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN

Listed building

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 116 High Street

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

116 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £265,000 in May 2026. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2033

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 116 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

116 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

116 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£265,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2026Most recent
£265,000
+26.2%over 8 years
6 July 2017
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7BN: £260,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 7BN

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 116 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,274

Street avg £2,692

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bruce Road, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Chantry Road, Kempston

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3 bed

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1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath

£139k

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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