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10 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

1 planning record
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 10 Birchdale Avenue

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

10 Birchdale Avenue is a property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NU). It has council tax band C.

Held since January 2001 — that's 26 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. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

1decisions1extensions13documents2nearby
  1. May 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Part garage conversion to downstairs bathroom. Change existing garage roof from mono pitch to dual pitch

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00552/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2001)

£115,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2001Most recent

    £115,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NU: £312,000 (2025–2020).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Dunkirk Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Camestone School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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