Has 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU had any planning applications?

18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2015 under ref. 15/00507/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU in?

18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

Police records around 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

The closest primary school to 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU is Camestone School (238m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (687m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU is Dunkirk Close, 301m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

1 planning record

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Band C

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Overview

About 18 Birchdale Avenue

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

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchdale Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension.
Reference
15/00507/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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1 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston

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Area

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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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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