What type of property is 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY?

17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY is a semi-detached house.

When did 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY last change hands?

17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY last sold for £300,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY?

17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY located?

17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY?

Police records around 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY 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 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY?

The closest primary school to 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY is Cauldwell School (518m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Austin Canons Way, MK42 8DY is Whitbread Avenue, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 17 Austin Canons Way

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

17 Austin Canons Way is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 26% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £300,000 in December 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Austin Canons Way 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.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 December 2018Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DY: £320,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 8DY

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On the street

Versus other Austin Canons Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Austin Canons Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,344

Street avg £2,505

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

Comparables

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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.

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

0.5 km

Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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