Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Vicarage, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
Estimated value
£750,000
- Against MK43 8RH's recent median (£685,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£750,000
- Against MK43 8RH's recent median (£685,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Vicarage is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
175 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK43 8RH
5 sales, median £685,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8RH: £685,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK43 8RH
Oakdene, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
Sold Sept 2023
£970,000Minsterley, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
Sold Nov 2020
£785,000Stonesthrow, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
Sold Oct 2018
£685,000Riverside, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
Sold Nov 2013
£540,0002 Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
Sold Aug 2011
£125,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Vicarage is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.
At 175 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (246 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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.
The Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Vicarage, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Vicarage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Church End homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Vicarage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 214 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary517m
- Kempston AcademySecondary1.3km
- Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Bury CottagesBus stop490m
- Hebbes CloseBus stop582m
- King Alfred WayBus stop643m
- Burr CloseBus stop808m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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 MK43 8RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Vicarage is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for The Vicarage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Vicarage was lodged in December 2020 at band E and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Vicarage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 8RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Vicarage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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