What kind of home is 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ sell for?

47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ last sold for £125,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and May 2015, 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ rose from £75,000 to £125,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

The current EPC rating for 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (997 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ use?

The latest EPC at 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ in?

47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

Police records around 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

The closest primary school to 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ is Balliol Primary School (388m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (618m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ?

The closest bus stop to 47 Abbott Crescent, MK42 7QJ is Hastings Road, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Abbott Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

997 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Abbott Crescent

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

47 Abbott Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 997 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 50.4% above the 2015 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

47 Abbott Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Abbott Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Abbott Crescent 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Abbott Crescent saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2015Most recent
£125,000
+15.7%over 9 years
15 November 2005
£108,000
+44.0%
31 July 2005
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7QJ: £150,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in MK42 7QJ

On the street

Versus other Abbott Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 47 Abbott Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,350

Street avg £1,254

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£309k

1 Bruce Road, Kempston

MK42 7EU

3 bed1 bath

£185k

1 Camford Court, Kempston

MK42 7AH

2 bed1 bath

£330k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath

£348k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

MK42 7NX

3 bed

£172k

1 Dennis Road, Kempston

MK42 7HF

2 bed

£396k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath

£234k

1 Basen Close, Kempston

MK42 7FG

2 bed1 bath

£405k

1 Crowsley Road, Kempston

MK42 7FN

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hastings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Balliol Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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