Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Cromwell Court is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 161.1% above the 2002 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 43 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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7 Cromwell Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
22 March 2002Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JH: £155,000 (2026–2023).
18 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Jan 2026
15 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Jan 2025
8 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Sept 2024
3 Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Apr 2024
10 Cromwell Court, Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JH
Sold Oct 2023
7 Cromwell Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,317
Street avg £2,913
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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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