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4 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ

Estimated value

£231,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£195,000)+18%
  • Against MK42 7GZ's recent median (£338,575)-32%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£231,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£195,000)+18%
  • Against MK42 7GZ's recent median (£338,575)-32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Crouch Gardens is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7GZ. 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

    51 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK42 7GZ

    5 sales, median £338,575 (2022–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2020Most recent

    £195,000

    +16.1%over 4 years

  2. 23 June 2015

    £167,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7GZ: £338,575 (2022–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 4 Crouch Gardens

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

4 Crouch Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in March 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 May 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Crouch Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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.

On epc rating, 4 Crouch Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,824

Street avg £3,212

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
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

0.2 km

Fletcher Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempston Academy. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kempston AcademySecondary521m
  • Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary699m
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Fletcher RoadBus stop184m
  • Marsh LeysBus stop540m
  • Hastings RoadBus stop599m
  • Williamson Road ShopsBus stop608m

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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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£185k

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2 bed1 bath
£172k

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3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

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£139k

1 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston

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£396k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

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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 4 Crouch Gardens is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7GZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Crouch Gardens. 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 4 Crouch Gardens was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Crouch Gardens. 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 7GZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Crouch Gardens is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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