15 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
About 15 Bedford Road
15 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 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 £308,000 sits 128.1% above the 2013 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Bedford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
15 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
15 Bedford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2013Most recent
£135,000
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
£280,00011 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Nov 2020
£205,0007 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Nov 2013
£175,00013 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Aug 1998
£49,000
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Versus other Bedford Road homes
15 Bedford Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,646
Street avg £2,781
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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