43 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
About 43 Chantry Avenue
43 Chantry Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 642 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 60 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 41.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 November 2020
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Planning history
43 Chantry Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
43 Chantry Avenue has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 12 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2016Most recent
£213,000
+113.0%over 2 years9 December 2013
£100,000
-25.9%over 5 years28 August 2008
£135,000
-22.4%over 2 years16 December 2005
£174,000
+13.7%over 1 year27 May 2004
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7QX: £312,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 7QX
39 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold May 2026
£300,00027 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Oct 2025
£312,50013 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Sept 2025
£325,00069 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00057 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX
Sold Nov 2024
£278,000
Versus other Chantry Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 43 Chantry Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







