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3 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Crouch Gardens

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

3 Crouch Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 83), 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.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold September 2022 for £375,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

3 Crouch Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026

Current Certificate
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Detached HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Latest sale on 3 Crouch Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2022Most recent

    £375,000

    +20.2%over 3 years

  2. 29 June 2019

    £312,000

    +18.4%over 3 years

  3. 19 February 2016

    £263,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GZ: £257,495 (2021–2016).

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.

Price per m² for 3 Crouch Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,261

Street avg £3,139

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Crouch Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£396k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

MK42 7NX

3 bed
£330k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Bruce Road, Kempston

MK42 7EU

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

MK42 7FN

4 bed
£426k

1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston

MK42 7QX

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7GZ

4 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Baker Drive, Kempston

MK42 7GY

4 bed4 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7GZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.