What type of property is 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX last sold for £215,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and July 2020, 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX rose from £58,000 to £215,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX records wood logs as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX 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.

Where is 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

Police records around 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX 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.

Which schools serve 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is Jowitt Avenue, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Beech Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Beech Walk

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

17 Beech Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 24.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £215,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

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.

17 Beech Walk's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beech Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beech Walk 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.

17 Beech Walk has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£215,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£215,000
+64.1%over 16 years
27 May 2004
£131,000
+125.9%over 2 years
20 September 2001
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7NX: £232,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in MK42 7NX

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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 co₂ emissions, 17 Beech Walk stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,071

Street avg £2,765

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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