What type of property is 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF sell for?

3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF last sold for £257,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £143,500 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

Across 3 sales between February 2007 and August 2018, 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF rose from £143,500 to £257,000, a change of £113,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF located?

3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

Police records around 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

The closest primary school to 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF is Balliol Primary School (349m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (456m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Dennis Road, MK42 7HF is Hastings Road, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Dennis Road

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

3 Dennis Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 100 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 40.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £257,000 in August 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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 Dennis Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from May 2012

EPC improved fromD59toE49

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dennis Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Dennis Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£257,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2018Most recent
£257,000
+25.4%over 1 year
18 May 2017
£205,000
+42.9%over 10 years
23 February 2007
£143,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7HF: £240,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in MK42 7HF

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On the street

Versus other Dennis Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Dennis Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,570

Street avg £1,935

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hastings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Balliol Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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