23 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
About 23 Butler Way
23 Butler Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Butler Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2017Most recent
£183,000
+64.9%over 13 years7 November 2003
£111,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TR: £367,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 8TR
21 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold Nov 2025
£500,00029 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
£465,00033 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold Jul 2014
£196,000
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Versus other Butler Way homes
On floor area, 23 Butler Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,813
Street avg £2,930
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB