116 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
About 116 High Street
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.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 27.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
116 High Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 116 High Street
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
116 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7BN: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 7BN
Flat 2, 106 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Apr 2025
£168,000110 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Nov 2022
£680,000Flat 1, 106 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Sept 2022
£180,000Flat 4, 106 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Sept 2022
£175,000Flat 3, 106 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Aug 2022
£180,000
Everything we know about 116 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other High Street homes
On floor area, 116 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,387
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB