3 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
About 3 Bedford Road
3 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 (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Bedford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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
£175,00015 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Jun 2013
£135,000
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Versus other Bedford Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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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