21 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
About 21 Butler Way
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2019PorchFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Butler Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£500,000
+108.3%over 6 years17 July 2019
£240,000
+300.0%over 22 years22 August 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TR: £264,950 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 8TR
29 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold May 2025
£230,0007 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold Jan 2022
£367,0005 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold Mar 2019
£465,00023 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold May 2017
£183,00033 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold Jul 2014
£196,000
Everything we know about 21 Butler Way, in one report
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Versus other Butler Way homes
21 Butler Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,268
Street avg £2,990
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB