What kind of home is 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU last sold for £265,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £100,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2005 and February 2019, 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU rose from £100,000 to £265,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (935 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8NU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU use?

The latest EPC at 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

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

Which area is 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU in?

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

Is 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU in a safe area?

Police records around 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU?

The closest bus stop to 34 Birchdale Avenue, MK42 8NU is Dunkirk Close, 301m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

Solar panelsExtendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

935 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Birchdale Avenue

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

34 Birchdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 935 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £265,000 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

34 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 17 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Birchdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2019Most recent
£265,000
+60.6%over 8 years
19 March 2010
£165,000
-6.3%over 4 years
25 November 2005
£176,000
+76.0%
6 October 2005
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NU: £300,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 8NU

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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.

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

Price per m²

£3,051

Street avg £2,115

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

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

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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.

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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· 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

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