36 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
About 36 Farrer Street
36 Farrer Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £256,500.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
36 Farrer Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
36 Farrer Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
36 Farrer Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£256,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2023Most recent
£256,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JH: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 8JH
8 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
£130,00047 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Jun 2023
£265,00012 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Jun 2022
£150,000
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Versus other Farrer Street homes
36 Farrer Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £2,338
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB