What type of property is 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE last sold for £149,500 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7GE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Brocklehurst Road

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

20 Brocklehurst Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 51.8% above the 2014 sale of £149,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromB84toC79

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£149,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2014Most recent
£149,500

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.

Floor Area for 20 Brocklehurst Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,990

Street avg £3,503

Below

Floor Area

50 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

Comparables

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

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1 Bruce Road, Kempston

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£359k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

MK42 7NX

3 bed

£134k

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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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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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