What kind of home is Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH?

Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH?

Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH last sold for £540,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £465,000 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and November 2013, Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH rose from £465,000 to £540,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH?

Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,497 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 8RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH use?

The latest EPC at Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH?

Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH in?

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

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

Police records around Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH?

The closest primary school to Riverside, 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 Riverside, Church End, MK43 8RH?

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

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Riverside, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

232 m²

2497 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Riverside

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

Riverside is a five-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 47.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

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

Bedrooms5

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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.

Riverside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Riverside 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.

Riverside's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£540,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2013Most recent
£540,000
+16.1%over 10 years
14 April 2003
£465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8RH: £685,000 (2023–2011).

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.

On price per m², Riverside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,328

Street avg £2,921

Strongly below

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 203 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

Common questions

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