1 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY
About 1 Baker Drive
1 Baker Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) 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 94). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 13.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £355,000 in September 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Baker Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Baker Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Baker Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 4 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2019Most recent
£355,000
+21.8%over 4 years24 September 2015
£291,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GY: £255,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 7GY
21 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY
Sold Sept 2024
£275,00020 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY
Sold Jul 2024
£255,00019 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY
Sold Jun 2024
£263,00040 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY
Sold Apr 2024
£220,00018 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY
Sold Aug 2023
£250,000
Everything we know about 1 Baker Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Baker Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Baker Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,863
Street avg £3,611
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fletcher Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kempston Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB