What type of property is 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

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

What did 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF sell for?

37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF last sold for £200,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,750 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and July 2020, 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF rose from £52,750 to £200,000, a change of £147,250. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

37 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 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF located?

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

Is 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF in a safe area?

Police records around 37 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.

Which schools serve 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest primary school to 37 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 is the nearest station to 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF?

The closest bus stop to 37 Beatrice Street, MK42 8AF is Whitbread Avenue, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 37 Beatrice Street

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

37 Beatrice Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 64 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 32% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £200,000.

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%78%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

37 Beatrice Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2020Most recent
£200,000
+279.1%over 21 years
3 September 1998
£52,750

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

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.

37 Beatrice Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £2,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

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1 Coniston Close, Kempston

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1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

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3 bed

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1 Addison Close, Kempston

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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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Common questions

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