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18 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1046 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bruce Road

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

18 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 59.5% above the 2012 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2010
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    10/00557/FUL - Condition 3 - Driveway. (Single storey garage extension to side/front and two storey front extension.)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01800/AOC
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Single storey garage extension to side/front and two storey front extension.

    Reference
    10/00557/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

18 Bruce Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2012Most recent

    £195,000

    +51.2%over 8 years

  2. 29 May 2003

    £129,000

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

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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.

On floor area, 18 Bruce Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,007

Street avg £2,069

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

1 Bruce Road, Kempston

MK42 7EU

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

MK42 7NX

3 bed
£393k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

MK42 7FN

4 bed
£387k

1 Clover Way, Kempston

MK42 7FZ

4 bed
£404k

1 Baker Drive, Kempston

MK42 7GY

4 bed4 bath
£418k

1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7GZ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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 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 18 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.