What kind of home is 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG?

2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG last change hands?

2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG last sold for £262,500 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £221,995 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and October 2022, 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG rose from £221,995 to £262,500, a change of £40,505. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG?

2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7NG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG?

2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG in?

2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG?

The closest primary school to 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG is Kempston Rural Primary School (669m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (341m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bird Grove, MK42 7NG is Bird Grove, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bird Grove

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

2 Bird Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 72 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £262,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Bird Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bird Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 2 Bird Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£262,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2022Most recent
£262,500
+18.2%over 5 years
21 December 2016
£221,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7NG: £368,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in MK42 7NG

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On the street

Versus other Bird Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bird Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,646

Street avg £3,393

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bird Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kempston Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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