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7 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Bedford Road

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

7 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 88% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Bedford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£175,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2013Most recent

    £175,000

    +12.9%over 11 months

  2. 18 December 2012

    £155,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,108

Street avg £2,665

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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.
£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed
£309k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

MK42 8JT

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed
£273k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed
£337k

1 Buttermere Close, Kempston

MK42 8JU

4 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Farrer Street, Kempston

MK42 8JH

2 bed
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.

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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 7 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.