What type of property is 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE last sold for £205,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,995 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and August 2016, 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE rose from £183,995 to £205,000, a change of £21,005. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE located?

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

Is 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Brocklehurst Road, MK42 7GE?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Brocklehurst Road

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

8 Brocklehurst Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 30.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 20 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 October 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brocklehurst Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2016Most recent
£205,000
+11.4%over 1 year
31 October 2014
£183,995

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

Nearby sales in MK42 7GE

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Brocklehurst Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,534

Street avg £3,528

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Above

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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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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.

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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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