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Get startedOakdene, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
3 sales on record
About Oakdene
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oakdene is a six-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £970,000.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Oakdene ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oakdene, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oakdene has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and facade alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Oakdene was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£983,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2023)
£970,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church End homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Oakdene stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,804
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bury Cottages — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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