11 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
About 11 Bedford Road
11 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 71.2% above the 2020 sale of £205,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £205,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 11 Bedford Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Bedford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02496/FUL
- Mar 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00522/HPN
What's in 11 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2020Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AB: £205,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 8AB
19 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Nov 2025
£362,0009 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Jul 2022
£280,0007 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Nov 2013
£175,00015 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Jun 2013
£135,00013 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Aug 1998
£49,000
Everything we know about 11 Bedford Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Bedford Road homes
11 Bedford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,934
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB