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1 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Bedford Road

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

1 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AB: £205,000 (2025–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bedford Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£245k

1 Austin Canons, Kempston

MK42 8AS

£177k

1 Dunkirk Close, Kempston

MK42 8TB

1 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Cleveland Street, Kempston

MK42 8DW

2 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Farrer Street, Kempston

MK42 8JH

2 bed
£167k

1 Burgess Close, Kempston

MK42 8RF

£273k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed
£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed
£285k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitbread Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cauldwell School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 8AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.