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10 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 10 Bruce Road

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

10 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £335,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 6 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. At 97 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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(1 of 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Apr 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
55%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2025from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
89%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Bruce Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 10 Bruce Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£335,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £335,000

    +125.6%over 10 years
  2. 13 September 2012

    £148,500

    +30.8%over 9 years
  3. 23 October 2002

    £113,500

    +43.7%over 1 year
  4. 3 October 2001

    £79,000

    +23.4%over 1 year
  5. 21 January 2000

    £64,000

    +28.0%over 1 year
  6. 6 August 1998

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7EU: £198,000 (2017–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Bruce Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Bruce Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,454

Street avg £1,780

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.