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31 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 31 Chantry Avenue

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

31 Chantry Avenue is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 356.7% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 63% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Chantry Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

31 Chantry Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 1997Most recent

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7QX: £312,500 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chantry Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Chantry Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£923

Street avg £3,267

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Chantry Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£272k

1 Bird Grove, Kempston

MK42 7NG

£277k

1 Chibnall Close, Kempston

MK42 7FL

£286k

1 Balliol Road, Kempston

MK42 7EP

£245k

1 Abbott Crescent, Kempston

MK42 7QJ

£309k

1 Bruce Road, Kempston

MK42 7EU

3 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Basen Close, Kempston

MK42 7FG

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Carnell Close, Kempston

MK42 7HP

£330k

1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Crime

424/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.