9 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NL
About 9 Fearnley Crescent
9 Fearnley Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 243% above the 2001 sale of £86,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cedar Reduce lower lateral branches that have received previous works by approx. 1 metre in length back to viable growth points Reduce lateral branches higher within the north, west and south facing size of the crown by 2 metres in length, ensuring all cuts are made to viable growth points Reduce lateral branches higher within the east facing size of the crown by 1.5 metres in length, ensuring all cuts are made to viable growth points
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02039/TPO
- Mar 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Cedar - Laterally reduce branches to clear properties.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00173/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
9 Fearnley Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 1 year.
£86,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 July 2001Most recent
£86,000
+20.3%over 1 year22 March 2000
£71,500
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
Everything we know about 9 Fearnley Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Fearnley Crescent homes
On floor area, 9 Fearnley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,103
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB