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21 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Butler Way

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

21 Butler Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 153 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). It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £500,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromD55toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey rear and side extension, first floor side extension and the addition of a porch. Boundary treatments and new driveway surfacing.

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02026/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 21 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.

Latest sale on 21 Butler Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2025Most recent

    £500,000

    +108.3%over 6 years
  2. 17 July 2019

    £240,000

    +300.0%over 22 years
  3. 22 August 1996

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TR: £264,950 (2025–2016).

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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.

21 Butler Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,268

Street avg £2,990

Above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.