53 Adamson Court, Adamson Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QZ
About 53 Adamson Court
53 Adamson Court is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 13th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
53 Adamson Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
53 Adamson Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
53 Adamson Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Adamson Walk homes
EPC Rating for 53 Adamson Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Marshall Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bedford Road Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB