23 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
About 23 Carding Way
23 Carding Way is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 24.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 Carding Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Carding Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Carding Way
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
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£204,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2016Most recent
£204,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7JZ: £315,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 7JZ
24 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
Sold Jun 2025
£381,0001 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
Sold Mar 2024
£362,50025 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
Sold Apr 2021
£230,00021 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
Sold Dec 2018
£212,00012 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
Sold Jul 2018
£315,000
Everything we know about 23 Carding Way, 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 Carding Way homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Carding Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,474
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fletcher Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kempston Academy. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB