What type of property is 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH last change hands?

4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH last sold for £28,000 in September 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

4 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.

Where is 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 £150,000 sits 435.7% above the 1996 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm. At 39 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

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

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

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

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.

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.

4 Cromwell Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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: £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.

Price per m² for 4 Cromwell Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£718

Street avg £2,912

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£285k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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