Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 27 Butler Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Butler Way is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 75.5% above the 2006 sale of £134,500. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2028
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27 Butler Way has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2006)
£134,500
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2006Most recent
£134,500
+17.0%over 2 years17 May 2004
£115,000
+132.3%over 6 years5 October 1997
£49,500
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
£465,00023 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR
Sold May 2017
£183,000
Versus other Butler Way homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 27 Butler Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,637
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
424/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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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