What kind of home is 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE sell for?

32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE last sold for £270,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £233,495 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and January 2021, 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE rose from £233,495 to £270,000, a change of £36,505. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE use?

The latest EPC at 32 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 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE in?

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

How safe is the area around 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

Police records around 32 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 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest primary school to 32 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 32 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest bus stop to 32 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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32 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 32 Brocklehurst Road

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

32 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 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromB85toC79

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Feb 2025from Jan 2025

EPC improved fromC79toB81

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 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

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2021Most recent
£270,000
+15.6%over 6 years
19 December 2014
£233,495

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.

Habitable Rooms for 32 Brocklehurst Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,699

Street avg £3,472

On par

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

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 Countess Gardens, Kempston

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1 Clover Way, Kempston

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4 bed

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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