What kind of home is 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE last sold for £200,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £148,500 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and April 2021, 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE rose from £148,500 to £200,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE use?

The latest EPC at 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE in?

12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

Police records around 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest primary school to 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is Kempston Rural Primary School (575m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (539m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is Kempston Rural Primary School, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Brocklehurst Road

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

12 Brocklehurst Road is a mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Brocklehurst Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brocklehurst Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£200,000
+34.7%over 6 years
23 October 2014
£148,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GE: £304,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 7GE

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On the street

Versus other Brocklehurst Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Brocklehurst Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £3,463

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kempston Rural Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempston Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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Common questions

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