21 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF
About 21 Beatrice Street
21 Beatrice Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 288.3% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Beatrice Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Beatrice Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 6 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2003Most recent
£60,000
+87.5%over 6 years23 June 1997
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AF: £235,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 8AF
25 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF
Sold Aug 2025
£285,00027 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF
Sold Jul 2024
£272,00033 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF
Sold Aug 2023
£224,00029 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF
Sold Nov 2021
£235,0001 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF
Sold Aug 2021
£236,000
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Versus other Beatrice Street homes
On price per m², 21 Beatrice Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£811
Street avg £2,801
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Cauldwell School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB