What kind of home is 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX sell for?

1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX last sold for £275,000 in January 2018, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX in?

1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The closest primary school to 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is Camestone School (234m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (239m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is Jowitt Avenue, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Beech Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Beech Walk

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

1 Beech Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 26.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Beech Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 September 2027

11 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beech Walk has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 Beech Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 January 2018Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7NX: £270,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK42 7NX

On the street

Versus other Beech Walk homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Beech Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,235

Street avg £2,832

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed1 bath

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1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath

£405k

1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

MK42 7FN

4 bed

£426k

1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston

MK42 7QX

4 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Crouch Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7GZ

4 bed2 bath

£429k

1 Baker Drive, Kempston

MK42 7GY

4 bed4 bath

£447k

1 Clover Way, Kempston

MK42 7FZ

4 bed

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

Jowitt Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Camestone School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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