Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 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 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 November 2022
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2022)
£280,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2022Most recent
£280,000
+77.2%over 15 years5 January 2007
£158,000
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
£362,00011 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
£135,00013 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AB
Sold Aug 1998
£49,000
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 9 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,146
Street avg £2,406
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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