What type of property is 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF sell for?

17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF last sold for £200,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £107,495 in October 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2004 and July 2020, 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF rose from £107,495 to £200,000, a change of £92,505. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF located?

17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

Police records around 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest primary school to 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is Cauldwell School (437m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is Whitbread Avenue, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Beatrice Street

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

17 Beatrice Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £200,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Beatrice Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2027

10 months remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beatrice Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

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

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2020Most recent
£200,000
+53.8%over 13 years
3 May 2007
£130,000
+20.9%over 2 years
7 October 2004
£107,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AF: £235,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 8AF

On the street

Versus other Beatrice Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Beatrice Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,604

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Coniston Close, Kempston

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1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

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3 bed2 bath

£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

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3 bed

£361k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath

£255k

1 Cleveland Street, Kempston

MK42 8DW

2 bed1 bath

£251k

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

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitbread Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cauldwell School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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