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5 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Carding Way

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

5 Carding Way is a mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 36.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Carding Way was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£141,495

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2015Most recent

    £141,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7JZ: £277,500 (2026–2018).

On the street

Versus other Carding Way homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Carding Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,011

Street avg £3,121

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above

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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.
£185k

1 Camford Court, Kempston

MK42 7AH

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Dennis Road, Kempston

MK42 7HF

2 bed
£234k

1 Basen Close, Kempston

MK42 7FG

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Carnell Close, Kempston

MK42 7HP

£245k

1 Abbott Crescent, Kempston

MK42 7QJ

£139k

1 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston

MK42 7PT

1 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston

MK42 7BX

£272k

1 Bird Grove, Kempston

MK42 7NG

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

0.1 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 7JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.