4 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
About 4 Fearnley Crescent
4 Fearnley Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 1998 — that's 28 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 £280,000 sits 803.2% above the 1998 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£24/sq ft) was about 76.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Fearnley Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Fearnley Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 1998Most recent
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NL: £270,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 8NL
14 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
Sold Aug 2024
£200,0005 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
Sold Jun 2024
£270,00032 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
Sold Dec 2022
£291,0008 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
Sold Apr 2022
£292,00030 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
Sold Apr 2022
£262,500
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Versus other Fearnley Crescent homes
On price per m², 4 Fearnley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£263
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB