32b, Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF
About 32b
32b is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 635.5% above the 1997 sale of £38,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 77.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
32b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
32b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 November 1997Most recent
£38,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7HF: £255,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK42 7HF
4 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF
Sold Feb 2024
£290,00013 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF
Sold Apr 2023
£240,0003 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF
Sold Aug 2018
£257,00032 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF
Sold Dec 2014
£200,0001 Dennis Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HF
Sold Aug 2009
£128,000
Everything we know about 32b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dennis Road homes
Price per m² for 32b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£461
Street avg £2,286
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB