What did 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG sell for?

1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG last sold for £250,000 in July 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG have?

1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG in?

1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG 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 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The closest primary school to 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is Great Denham Primary School (597m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (980m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is Gilbert Close, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG

1 planning record

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 1 Earls Holme

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

1 Earls Holme is a property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8PG). It has council tax band F.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2005. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2005
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Retention of garage conversion to form gym and storage.
Retrospective
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
05/02663/FUL
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What's in 1 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG'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.

Last sold (2003)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 July 2003Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8PG: £348,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in MK42 8PG

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gilbert Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Denham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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