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15 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Butler Way

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

15 Butler Way is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Butler Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor extension over garage and conservatory to rear.

    Agent
    Woodworth Architectural Services
    Reference
    11/02549/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor extension over the garage & conservatory to rear.

    Agent
    Woodworth Architectural Services
    Extension
    Reference
    11/01959/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 15 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR'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.

15 Butler Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TR: £367,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Butler Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 Butler Way stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

Prentice Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bedford Road Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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