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23 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

Estimated value

£349,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£210,000)+66%
  • Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£349,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£210,000)+66%
  • Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in MK42 8NU

    5 sales, median £312,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 23 Birchdale Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2014Most recent

    £210,000

    +320.0%over 18 years

  2. 25 March 1996

    £50,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 23 Birchdale Avenue

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

23 Birchdale Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 66.2% above the 2014 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Birchdale Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023

Current Certificate
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birchdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birchdale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Birchdale Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,414

Street avg £2,116

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£361k

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MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed
£298k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

MK42 8JT

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed
£277k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed
£321k

1 Buttermere Close, Kempston

MK42 8JU

4 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Ely Way, Kempston

MK42 8TW

4 bed2 bath

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Birchdale Avenue was lodged in October 2013 at band F and expired in October 2023, 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. None is matched to 23 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
23 Birchdale Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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