118 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
About 118 High Street
118 High Street is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £390,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 26.9% above the 2022 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Horse Chestnut - re-pollard to previous height
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00882/TCA
- Jun 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove dead wood and reduce crown by 25% of horse chestnut.
- Reference
- 13/01088/TCA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 118 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
Price for 118 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 24 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£390,000
+21.9%over 6 years20 May 2015
£320,000
+28.5%over 7 years8 February 2008
£249,000
+71.7%over 6 years14 January 2002
£145,000
+190.0%over 4 years17 November 1997
£50,000
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 118 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, 118 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,254
Street avg £2,774
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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