8 Cherry Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PB
About 8 Cherry Walk
8 Cherry Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 72.3% above the 2014 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Cherry Walk has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01994/FUL
- Jun 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Porch to front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01170/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cherry Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£166,000
+27.7%over 10 years10 June 2004
£130,000
+98.5%over 5 years2 June 1999
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7PB: £239,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 7PB
28 Cherry Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PB
Sold Dec 2021
£245,00036 Cherry Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PB
Sold Dec 2021
£248,00038 Cherry Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PB
Sold Jul 2021
£196,00021 Cherry Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PB
Sold Jun 2021
£239,00011 Cherry Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PB
Sold Apr 2020
£240,000
Everything we know about 8 Cherry Walk, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cherry Walk homes
8 Cherry Walk outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,213
Street avg £2,764
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cherry Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Daubeney Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB