What kind of home is 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH sell for?

14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH last sold for £58,500 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,500 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and November 2005, 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH rose from £29,500 to £58,500, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +19.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (258 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH in?

14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH 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 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The closest primary school to 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is Bedford Road Primary Academy (336m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (716m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is Bunyan Road, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

24 m²

258 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Cromwell Court

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

14 Cromwell Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 120.5% above the 2005 sale of £58,500. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Cromwell Court 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.

14 Cromwell Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£58,500

Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2005Most recent
£58,500
+98.3%over 3 years
31 January 2002
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JH: £256,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 8JH

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On the street

Versus other Farrer Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 14 Cromwell Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,438

Street avg £2,805

Below

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bunyan Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bedford Road Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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