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17 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB

Estimated value

£205,000

  • Against MK42 8AB's recent median (£205,000)0%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£205,000

  • Against MK42 8AB's recent median (£205,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Bedford Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    44 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in MK42 8AB

    5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Bedford Road

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

17 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 44 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Mar 2019
Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
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

424/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.

Nearest schools

  • Cauldwell SchoolPrimary534m
  • Camestone SchoolPrimary875m
  • Queen's Park AcademyPrimary1.2km
  • Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Whitbread AvenueBus stop71m
  • Whitbread AvenueBus stop192m
  • Savannah CloseBus stop229m
  • The KeepBus stop230m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£208k

1 Bedford Road, Kempston

MK42 8AB

£179k

1 Dunkirk Close, Kempston

MK42 8TB

1 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Farrer Street, Kempston

MK42 8JH

2 bed
£166k

1 Burgess Close, Kempston

MK42 8RF

£255k

1 Cleveland Street, Kempston

MK42 8DW

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Austin Canons, Kempston

MK42 8AS

£277k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed
£278k

1 Egglestone Close, Kempston

MK42 8QE

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bedford Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 17 Bedford Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Bedford Road was lodged in March 2026 at band C and is valid until March 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Bedford Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Bedford Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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