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 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2020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
Planning history
43 Chantry Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
43 Chantry Avenue has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£284,000
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: £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 43 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 43 Chantry Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,990
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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