What kind of home is 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX last sold for £205,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and April 2019, 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX rose from £53,500 to £205,000, a change of £151,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The current EPC rating for 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX use?

The latest EPC at 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX in?

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

Is 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Beech Walk, MK42 7NX is Jowitt Avenue, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Beech Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Beech Walk

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

23 Beech Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold April 2019 for £205,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 28.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Beech Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2019Most recent
£205,000
+57.7%over 8 years
27 March 2011
£130,000
+15.0%over 8 years
1 November 2002
£112,995
+111.2%over 5 years
27 October 1997
£53,500

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.

23 Beech Walk outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,808

Street avg £2,784

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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