2 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
About 2 Chestnut Gardens
2 Chestnut Gardens is a one-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 37 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.
At 37 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
2 Chestnut Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Chestnut Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£90,000
+172.7%over 22 years24 March 2000
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7PT: £79,000 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in MK42 7PT
19 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
Sold Feb 2018
£88,0004 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
Sold Nov 2016
£85,00013 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
Sold Nov 2014
£72,50020 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
Sold Jun 2013
£61,50018 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
Sold Sept 2012
£79,000
Everything we know about 2 Chestnut Gardens, 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 Chestnut Gardens homes
Years Held for 2 Chestnut Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,432
Street avg £1,636
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 32 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
The Windermere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Balliol Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB