When did 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU last change hands?

12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU last sold for £37,000 in January 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU?

12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU located?

12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU?

Police records around 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU?

The closest primary school to 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU is Balliol Primary School (308m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (767m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bruce Road, MK42 7EU is The Windermere, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 12 Bruce Road

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12 Bruce Road is a property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bruce Road has no planning applications on record.

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Sales history & valuation

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12 Bruce Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£37,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 January 1996Most recent
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7EU: £215,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in MK42 7EU

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Area

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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