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32 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

EPC B

Estimated value

£325,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£270,000)+20%
  • Against MK42 7GE's recent median (£275,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£325,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£270,000)+20%
  • Against MK42 7GE's recent median (£275,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 32 Brocklehurst Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7GE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK42 7GE

    5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2021Most recent

    £270,000

    +15.6%over 6 years

  2. 19 December 2014

    £233,495

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 32 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £325,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 16.6% 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.

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
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
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
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2035

8 years remaining

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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £3,520

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
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Kempston AcademySecondary539m
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary575m
  • Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary933m
  • Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolBus stop168m
  • Bird GroveBus stop203m
  • Hill RiseBus stop221m
  • The BowerBus stop343m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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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
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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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£405k

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£426k

1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston

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£426k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Brocklehurst Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7GE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 32 Brocklehurst Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 32 Brocklehurst Road was lodged in February 2025 at band B and is valid until February 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 32 Brocklehurst Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 7GE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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