What type of property is 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ last sold for £369,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £319,995 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and September 2021, 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ rose from £319,995 to £369,000, a change of £49,005. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7GZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ located?

1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

Police records around 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ 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 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ is Balliol Primary School (699m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (521m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Crouch Gardens, MK42 7GZ is Fletcher Road, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Crouch Gardens

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

1 Crouch Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £369,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Crouch Gardens has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£369,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£369,000
+15.3%over 5 years
26 February 2016
£319,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GZ: £312,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in MK42 7GZ

On the street

Versus other Crouch Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Crouch Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,976

Street avg £3,353

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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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.

£426k

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1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

£330k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

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

Fletcher Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempston Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7GZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7GZ

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FAQ

Common questions

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