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24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

2 planning records
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
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 (95 m² across 22 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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025

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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2013
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    12/01162/FUL - Change from flat to pitched roof and repositioning of outbuilding - Single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding in rear garden.

    Reference
    13/01745/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding in rear garden.

    Agent
    Matodesign Associates Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01162/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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: £300,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Birchdale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 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 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

6/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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.