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24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£334,000

  • Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)+7%

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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£334,000

  • Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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

    125 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in MK42 8NU

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

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

24 Birchdale Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

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).

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 24 Birchdale Avenue

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

24 Birchdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025

Current Certificate
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

2decisions2extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding in rear garden.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01162/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

24 Birchdale Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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.

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%

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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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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 24 Birchdale Avenue, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 24 Birchdale Avenue was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 24 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
24 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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