7 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG
About 7 Earls Holme
7 Earls Holme is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 133 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 31.9% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Earls Holme has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2016Most recent
£335,000
+42.6%over 12 years30 August 2004
£235,000
+100.9%over 4 years21 September 1999
£117,000
+30.0%over 2 years18 December 1996
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8PG: £348,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 8PG
23 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG
Sold Jan 2022
£405,00013 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG
Sold Feb 2021
£348,00015 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG
Sold Jun 2018
£360,0006 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG
Sold May 2017
£325,0005 Earls Holme, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8PG
Sold Sept 2015
£217,500
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Versus other Earls Holme homes
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Earls Holme lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,519
Street avg £2,524
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB