What kind of home is 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT?

5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT last change hands?

5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT last sold for £272,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and March 2021, 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT rose from £60,000 to £272,500, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT?

5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT?

5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT in?

5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT 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 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT?

The closest primary school to 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT is Balliol Primary School (556m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (711m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chantry Road, MK42 7QT is Duke Inn, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chantry Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chantry Road

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

5 Chantry Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £272,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chantry Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chantry Road 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.

Price for 5 Chantry Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£272,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2021Most recent
£272,500
+26.7%over 4 years
2 October 2016
£215,000
+29.5%over 11 years
12 May 2005
£166,000
+176.7%over 5 years
8 August 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7QT: £279,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in MK42 7QT

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On the street

Versus other Chantry Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Chantry Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,785

Street avg £3,331

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Duke Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Balliol Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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