Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
4 planning records
Estimated value
£462,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£112,000)+313%
- Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)+48%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£462,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£112,000)+313%
- Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
201 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in MK42 8NU
5 sales, median £312,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Birchdale Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
30 April 2002Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NU: £312,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 8NU
2 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
Sold Nov 2025
£450,0009 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
Sold Feb 2025
£312,00011 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
Sold Mar 2024
£312,00015 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
Sold Dec 2020
£300,0008 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
Sold Jul 2020
£225,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Birchdale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Birchdale Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 312.5% above the 2002 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Birchdale Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A subdivision application was refused at 20 Birchdale Avenue in 2023.
4 applications on record at 20 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU
4decisions2extensions81documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Dec 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Reference
- 02/02334/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionMar 2023Decision
- SubdivisionMar 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 81 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Birchdale Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 20 Birchdale Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£557
Street avg £2,214
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Camestone SchoolPrimary238m
- Daubeney AcademySecondary687m
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary815m
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary831m
Nearest stops
- Dunkirk CloseBus stop301m
- Margetts RoadBus stop334m
- Thornton StreetBus stop340m
- Jowitt AvenueBus stop380m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Birchdale Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Birchdale Avenue was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 20 Birchdale Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8NU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Birchdale Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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