Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
22a, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 22a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22a is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2021 for £267,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22a, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£267,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2021Most recent
£267,500
+17.7%over 2 years21 August 2018
£227,250
+32.1%23 May 2018
£172,000
+134.0%over 18 years27 April 2000
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JH: £155,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 8JH
18 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Jan 2026
£155,00015 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Jan 2025
£207,0008 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Sept 2024
£125,0003 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Apr 2024
£305,00010 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Oct 2023
£130,000
Versus other Farrer Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 22a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,846
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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