1 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
About 1 Chantry Avenue
1 Chantry Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a loft.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 21.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold February 2019 for £350,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Chantry Avenue.
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/01833/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chantry Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£350,000
+293.3%over 18 years7 February 2001
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7QX: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 7QX
27 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Oct 2025
£312,50069 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00057 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Nov 2024
£278,00053 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Sept 2024
£270,00073 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Dec 2023
£290,000
Everything we know about 1 Chantry Avenue, 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 Chantry Avenue homes
Floor Area for 1 Chantry Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,536
Street avg £3,033
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Magnolia Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Springfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB