1 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
About 1 Bruce Road
1 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 30.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Bruce Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Bruce Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bruce Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bruce Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bruce Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 4 years.
£239,700
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2017Most recent
£239,700
+11.5%over 11 months16 December 2016
£215,000
+22.9%over 1 year24 June 2015
£175,000
+26.4%over 1 year8 August 2013
£138,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7EU: £167,500 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in MK42 7EU
10 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Nov 2022
£335,0009 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Oct 2015
£198,00022 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Jun 2013
£167,50018 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Jan 2012
£195,0005 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Feb 2008
£170,000
Everything we know about 1 Bruce Road, 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
Versus other Bruce Road homes
On price per m², 1 Bruce Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,854
Street avg £1,900
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Windermere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balliol Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB