What type of property is 2 Church End, MK43 8RH?

2 Church End, MK43 8RH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Church End, MK43 8RH last change hands?

2 Church End, MK43 8RH last sold for £125,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Church End, MK43 8RH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church End, MK43 8RH is G with a score of 16 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Church End, MK43 8RH?

2 Church End, MK43 8RH has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (577 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 8RH. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Church End, MK43 8RH?

2 Church End, MK43 8RH is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Church End, MK43 8RH located?

2 Church End, MK43 8RH sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 2 Church End, MK43 8RH in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Church End, MK43 8RH show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Church End, MK43 8RH?

The closest primary school to 2 Church End, MK43 8RH is Kempston Rural Primary School (517m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Church End, MK43 8RH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Church End, MK43 8RH is Bury Cottages, 490m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

54 m²

577 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 16

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Church End

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

2 Church End is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 577 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (246 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 96.8% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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

Bedrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Church End sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2019

Current Certificate

Mar 2009

EPC Rating

G16

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2019

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church End has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 2 Church End was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 August 2011Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8RH: £685,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in MK43 8RH

On the street

Versus other Church End homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Church End outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,920

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£296k

1 Carlton Road, Turvey

MK43 8EG

2 bed

£378k

1 Batcheldor Gardens, Bromham

MK43 8SP

3 bed1 bath

£420k

1 Abbey Square, High Street, Turvey

MK43 8DJ

3 bed1 bath

£423k

1 Berry Drive, Bromham

MK43 8QA

3 bed1 bath

£308k

1 Bury Cottages, Cemetery Road, Kempston

MK43 8RB

£183k

1 Barton & Royle Homes, Turvey

MK43 8BJ

£375k

1 Brook Way, Bromham

MK43 8PG

£400k

1 Cedar Cottages, Newton Blossomville

MK43 8AR

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.

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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Bury Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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FAQ

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