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3 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Bird Grove

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

3 Bird Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2027

3 months remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bird Grove has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £375,000

    +21.0%over 5 years

  2. 27 January 2017

    £309,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7NG: £335,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 3 Bird Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,989

Street avg £3,365

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bird Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£380k

1 Carding Way, Kempston

MK42 7JZ

£362k

1 Brocklehurst Road, Kempston

MK42 7GE

£361k

1 Dennis Court, Kempston

MK42 7PY

£396k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

MK42 7FN

4 bed
£348k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

MK42 7NX

3 bed
£426k

1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston

MK42 7QX

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7GZ

4 bed2 bath
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.
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Crime

424/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.

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 7NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 7NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 3 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.