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12 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 12 Austin Canons

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

12 Austin Canons is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 22.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 72 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Austin Canons's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell - Holm oak

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01085/TPO
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What's in 12 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Austin Canons valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2016Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AS: £116,250 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Austin Canons homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Austin Canons is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,569

Street avg £1,848

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
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.

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

0.5 km

Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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