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5 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG

EPC B

Estimated value

£345,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£335,000)+3%
  • Against MK42 7NG's recent median (£368,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£345,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£335,000)+3%
  • Against MK42 7NG's recent median (£368,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Bird Grove is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7NG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in MK42 7NG

    5 sales, median £368,000 (2022–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2024Most recent

    £335,000

    +25.0%over 7 years

  2. 27 January 2017

    £267,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7NG: £368,000 (2022–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Bird Grove

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

5 Bird Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 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 95).

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £335,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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 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
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2027

1 month remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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.

On price per m², 5 Bird Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,295

Street avg £3,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
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

Bird Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kempston Academy. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kempston AcademySecondary341m
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary669m
  • Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary765m
  • Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Bird GroveBus stop53m
  • The BowerBus stop174m
  • Hill RiseBus stop245m
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolBus stop311m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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
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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.
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£309k

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£396k

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3 bed1 bath
£405k

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£426k

1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston

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4 bed2 bath
£426k

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£429k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bird Grove is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7NG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Bird Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Bird Grove was lodged in January 2017 at band B and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Bird Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 7NG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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