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

Estimated value

£121,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£32,500)+272%
  • Against MK42 8JH's recent median (£155,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£121,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£32,500)+272%
  • Against MK42 8JH's recent median (£155,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Cromwell Court is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    25 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in MK42 8JH

    5 sales, median £155,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Cromwell Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2001Most recent

    £32,500

    +32.7%over 1 year

  2. 10 December 1999

    £24,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JH: £155,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Cromwell Court

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

17 Cromwell Court is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 272.3% above the 2001 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 42.6% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Cromwell Court'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 17 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE41toD60
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cromwell Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 habitable rooms, 17 Cromwell Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,300

Street avg £2,914

Strongly below

Floor Area

25 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
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.
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Crime

424/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.

Nearest schools

  • Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary336m
  • Camestone SchoolPrimary466m
  • Daubeney AcademySecondary716m
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary776m

Nearest stops

  • Bunyan RoadBus stop203m
  • Saxon CentreBus stop265m
  • Margetts RoadBus stop331m
  • Farrer StreetBus stop342m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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A Local Area 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 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 8JH

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Cromwell Court is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Cromwell Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Cromwell Court was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Cromwell Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Cromwell Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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