Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Cromwell Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Cromwell Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 407.1% above the 1996 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Cromwell Court 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.
4 Cromwell Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 1996Most recent
£28,000
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 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4 Cromwell Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£718
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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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