What did 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG sell for?

17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG last sold for £215,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and July 2006, 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG rose from £67,000 to £215,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly +12.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

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

Where is 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What transport links are near 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Earls Holme, MK42 8PG is Gilbert Close, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 17 Earls Holme

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

17 Earls Holme is a three-bedroom property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8PG). It has council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Earls Holme 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.

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

Last sold (2006)

£215,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2006Most recent
£215,000
+152.9%over 7 years
4 December 1998
£85,000
+26.9%over 2 years
19 September 1996
£67,000

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

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Area

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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

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