What kind of home is 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF last change hands?

25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF last sold for £285,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £108,500 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

Across 5 sales between November 2002 and August 2025, 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF rose from £108,500 to £285,000, a change of £176,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The current EPC rating for 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF use?

The latest EPC at 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

25 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.

Which area is 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF in?

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

How safe is the area around 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

Police records around 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest bus stop to 25 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is Whitbread Avenue, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Beatrice Street

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

25 Beatrice Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £285,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 100.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from May 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%35%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Beatrice Street 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.

Latest sale on 25 Beatrice Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2025Most recent
£285,000
+7.5%over 4 years
17 March 2021
£265,000
+75.5%over 7 years
7 February 2014
£151,000
+4.1%over 8 years
17 April 2005
£145,000
+33.6%over 2 years
1 November 2002
£108,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AF: £235,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 8AF

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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.

Price per m² for 25 Beatrice Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £2,538

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 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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