39 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
About 39 Chantry Avenue
39 Chantry Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in August 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 £284,000 sits 451.5% above the 1997 sale of £51,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Chantry Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Chantry Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 1997Most recent
£51,500
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 39 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
Price per m² for 39 Chantry Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£844
Street avg £3,103
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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