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8 Birchdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£311,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£225,000)+38%
  • Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)0%

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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£311,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£225,000)+38%
  • Against MK42 8NU's recent median (£312,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 81 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

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK42 8NU

    5 sales, median £312,000 (2025–2019)

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2020Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NU: £312,000 (2025–2019).

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 8 Birchdale Avenue

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

8 Birchdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 38.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 23 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £225,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

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.

8 Birchdale Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Birchdale Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

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

2decisions2extensions43documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01401/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Birchdale Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,097

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 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.
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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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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (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.
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£280k

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£277k

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£361k

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£321k

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Method

How to read this page

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 8 Birchdale Avenue is modelled from its 81 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 8 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 8 Birchdale Avenue was lodged in March 2020 at band E and is valid until March 2030. 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 8 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
8 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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