6 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
About 6 Chestnut Gardens
6 Chestnut Gardens is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 77.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 106.5% above the 2002 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2035
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Planning history
6 Chestnut Gardens 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Chestnut Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 77.1% per year over 1 year.
£62,000
Growth on file: 77.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 August 2002Most recent
£62,000
+77.1%8 March 2002
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7PT: £85,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 7PT
2 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PT
Sold Apr 2022
£90,00019 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
£61,500
Versus other Chestnut Gardens homes
On habitable rooms, 6 Chestnut Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,067
Street avg £1,660
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
424/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