Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Carding Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Carding Way is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) 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 May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 19.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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.
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
B82
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 14 May 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 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.
9 Carding Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2016)
£208,000
Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 September 2016Most recent
£208,000
+26.8%over 1 year28 May 2015
£163,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7JZ: £277,500 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 7JZ
29 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ
Sold Feb 2026
£277,50024 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
£212,000
Versus other Carding Way homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Carding Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,925
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
10 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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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Carding Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.