Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EP
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1071 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Balliol Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balliol Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1071 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 595.7% above the 1996 sale of £46,000. At 99 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Balliol Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 August 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Balliol Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Balliol Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 1996Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK42 7EP: £130,000 (2009–1995).
Versus other Balliol Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Balliol Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Windermere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balliol Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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