7 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
About 7 Bruce Road
7 Bruce Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 1044.6% above the 1996 sale of £21,405. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 82.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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 7 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
Latest sale on 7 Bruce Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£21,405
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 1996Most recent
£21,405
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 7 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
7 Bruce Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£274
Street avg £2,416
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB