What kind of home is 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL last sold for £117,500 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and May 2020, 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL rose from £59,500 to £117,500, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL in?

3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

Police records around 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL 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 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

The closest primary school to 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL is Camestone School (238m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (360m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Fearnley Crescent, MK42 8NL is Jowitt Avenue, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 3 Fearnley Crescent

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

3 Fearnley Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 115.3% above the 2020 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £117,500 in May 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromE50toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fearnley Crescent 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.

3 Fearnley Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£117,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2020Most recent
£117,500
+62.1%over 8 years
25 August 2011
£72,500
+21.8%over 12 years
18 December 1998
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NL: £270,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 8NL

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Versus other Fearnley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Fearnley Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,728

Street avg £1,609

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jowitt Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Camestone School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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