What type of property is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX last sold for £278,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £257,500 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and November 2024, 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX rose from £257,500 to £278,000, a change of £20,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

The current EPC rating for 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX heated?

The latest EPC at 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX is in council tax band C.

Where is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX located?

57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX in a safe area?

Police records around 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

The closest primary school to 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX is Springfield Primary School (412m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (537m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX?

The closest bus stop to 57 Chantry Avenue, MK42 7QX is Magnolia Close, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Chantry Avenue

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

57 Chantry Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 10.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £278,000 in November 2024.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Chantry Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

57 Chantry Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£278,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2024Most recent
£278,000
+8.0%over 5 years
11 January 2019
£257,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7QX: £290,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 7QX

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On the street

Versus other Chantry Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Chantry Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,484

Street avg £2,952

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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