Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 26 Brocklehurst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Brocklehurst Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £304,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Brocklehurst Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2024
Current Certificate
Dec 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 December 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Brocklehurst Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Brocklehurst Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2023)
£304,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£304,000
+32.2%over 8 years17 December 2014
£229,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GE: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 7GE
24 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE
Sold Nov 2025
£252,5009 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE
Sold Sept 2023
£275,00028 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE
Sold Dec 2022
£323,50011 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE
Sold Nov 2022
£265,0002 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE
Sold Jul 2022
£345,000
Versus other Brocklehurst Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Brocklehurst Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,507
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 8 years
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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