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18 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY

EPC B3 sales on record

Estimated value

£264,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£250,000)+6%
  • Against MK42 7GY's recent median (£263,000)0%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£264,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£250,000)+6%
  • Against MK42 7GY's recent median (£263,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Baker Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7GY. 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in MK42 7GY

    5 sales, median £263,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest 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.

18 Baker Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2023Most recent

    £250,000

    +13.1%over 4 years

  2. 26 August 2019

    £221,000

    +22.8%over 3 years

  3. 30 March 2016

    £179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GY: £263,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY. 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 18 Baker Drive

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

18 Baker Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 72 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £250,000.

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 gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

18 Baker Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Baker Drive 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 Baker Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Baker Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £3,670

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly 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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

424/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.

Nearest schools

  • Kempston AcademySecondary459m
  • Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary714m
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Fletcher RoadBus stop81m
  • The BowerBus stop531m
  • Williamson Road ShopsBus stop592m
  • Marsh LeysBus stop598m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 7GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 7GY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

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

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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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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 18 Baker Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7GY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Baker Drive. 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 18 Baker Drive was lodged in March 2016 at band B and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Baker Drive. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 7GY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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