Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Vicarage, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH
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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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
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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.
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
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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