Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 29 Carding Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Carding Way is a two-bedroom 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 (May 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £277,500 — fresh data. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 May 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Carding Way has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
29 Carding Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2026)
£277,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2026Most recent
£277,500
+20.7%over 8 years6 September 2017
£230,000
+9.0%over 1 year2 June 2016
£210,995
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
Versus other Carding Way homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
29 Carding Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,703
Street avg £3,044
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
0 years
Street avg 9 years
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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.
Crime
424/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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB
55 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
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