22 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
About 22 Bruce Road
22 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 91.6% above the 2013 sale of £167,500. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 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 22 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
22 Bruce Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2013Most recent
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7EU: £215,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 7EU
10 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Nov 2022
£335,0001 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Dec 2017
£239,7009 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Oct 2015
£198,00018 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 22 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
Floor Area for 22 Bruce Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,408
Street avg £2,189
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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