What kind of home is 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE sell for?

16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE last sold for £190,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,000 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and October 2016, 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE rose from £152,000 to £190,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. 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 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE use?

The latest EPC at 16 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 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

Police records around 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

What is the nearest station to 16 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Brocklehurst Road

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

16 Brocklehurst Road is a two-bedroom end-of-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 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 76), 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 90). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 31.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromB83toC76

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brocklehurst Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2016Most recent
£190,000
+25.0%over 1 year
23 October 2014
£152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GE: £275,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 7GE

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.

On epc rating, 16 Brocklehurst Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,725

Street avg £3,519

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

424/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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