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30 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 30 Brocklehurst Road

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

30 Brocklehurst Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Sold May 2022 for £318,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Dec 2014
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 30 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

30 Brocklehurst Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£318,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £318,500

    +20.2%over 2 years

  2. 10 January 2020

    £265,000

    +3.9%over 2 years

  3. 30 November 2017

    £255,000

    +10.9%over 2 years

  4. 18 December 2014

    £229,995

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

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 habitable rooms, 30 Brocklehurst Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,363

Street avg £3,491

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Brocklehurst Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£330k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

MK42 7NX

3 bed
£309k

1 Bruce Road, Kempston

MK42 7EU

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

MK42 7FN

4 bed
£426k

1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston

MK42 7QX

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7GZ

4 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Baker Drive, Kempston

MK42 7GY

4 bed4 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 7GE

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.