What kind of home is 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH last change hands?

47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH last sold for £265,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £65,000 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2000 and June 2023, 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH rose from £65,000 to £265,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The current EPC rating for 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH in?

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

How safe is the area around 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

Police records around 47 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.

What schools are near 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The closest primary school to 47 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 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 47 Farrer Street, MK42 8JH is Bunyan Road, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Farrer Street

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

47 Farrer Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 43 EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Farrer Street 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.

Price for 47 Farrer Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2023Most recent
£265,000
+9.3%over 1 year
29 September 2021
£242,500
+12.8%over 3 years
2 February 2018
£215,000
+230.8%over 17 years
18 May 2000
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JH: £150,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 8JH

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On the street

Versus other Farrer Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 47 Farrer Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,732

Street avg £2,309

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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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

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