20 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS
About 20 Austin Canons
20 Austin Canons is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 56.3% above the 2016 sale of £107,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
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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 gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Austin Canons has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
20 Austin Canons saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 7 years.
£107,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2016Most recent
£107,500
+45.3%over 5 years21 January 2011
£74,000
+13.8%over 11 months22 February 2010
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8AS: £185,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 8AS
16 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS
Sold Nov 2022
£328,07512 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS
Sold Oct 2016
£185,00026 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS
Sold Jul 2016
£107,50028 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS
Sold Mar 2016
£170,00014 Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AS
Sold Jan 2013
£146,000
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Versus other Austin Canons homes
On co₂ emissions, 20 Austin Canons runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,168
Street avg £2,128
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.5 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB