When did 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF last change hands?

3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF last sold for £88,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and May 2002, 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF rose from £39,500 to £88,000, a change of £48,500. That works out to roughly +16.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

3 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 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

Police records around 3 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 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is Whitbread Avenue, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 3 Beatrice Street

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

3 Beatrice Street is a three-bedroom property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AF). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2002)

£88,000

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2002Most recent
£88,000
+122.8%over 5 years
6 April 1997
£39,500

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

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Area

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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

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