What type of property is 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is a detached house.

What did 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG sell for?

13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG last sold for £348,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and February 2021, 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG rose from £90,000 to £348,000, a change of £258,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8PG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is in council tax band E.

Where is 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG located?

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

Is 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The closest primary school to 13 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 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The closest bus stop to 13 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is Gilbert Close, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 13 Earls Holme

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

13 Earls Holme is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 137 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 24.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £348,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Earls Holme has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Earls Holme has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£348,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2021Most recent
£348,000
+286.7%over 24 years
15 November 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8PG: £360,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in MK42 8PG

On the street

Versus other Earls Holme homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 13 Earls Holme stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,540

Street avg £2,841

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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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

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

Crime

424/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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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