What kind of home is 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR sell for?

5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR last sold for £465,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,000 in May 2009, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

Across 2 sales between May 2009 and March 2019, 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR rose from £287,000 to £465,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 150% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8TR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR in?

5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

Police records around 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

The closest primary school to 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR is Bedford Road Primary Academy (802m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Butler Way, MK42 8TR is Prentice Gardens, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Butler Way

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

5 Butler Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 23.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £465,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Butler Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Butler Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Butler Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Butler Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£465,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2019Most recent
£465,000
+62.0%over 9 years
20 May 2009
£287,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TR: £240,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in MK42 8TR

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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.

5 Butler Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,906

Street avg £3,031

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Bedford report

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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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· 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

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