47 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX

47 Chantry Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. 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. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 199.7% above the 2014 sale of £120,115. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 59.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2014).