9 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
About 9 Bruce Road
9 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 45.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion, comprising a hip-to-gable roof enlargement to the side elevation and a flat-roof dormer to the rear roof slope).
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02008/LDP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Bruce Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.6% per year over 2 years.
£198,000
Growth on file: 30.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2015Most recent
£198,000
+88.6%over 2 years28 May 2013
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7EU: £215,000 (2022–2013).
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
£239,70022 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Jun 2013
£167,50018 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Jan 2012
£195,0005 Bruce Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EU
Sold Feb 2008
£170,000
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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
On epc rating, 9 Bruce Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £1,999
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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