6 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
About 6 Bruce Road
6 Bruce Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at 6 Bruce Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2016
- Dec 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Raise crown of Walnut tree to approx 8ft from ground and reduce width of tree by 20-30%.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01977/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Bruce Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£198,00022 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Jun 2013
£167,50018 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Jan 2012
£195,000
Everything we know about 6 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
6 Bruce Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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