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56 Green End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RJ

4 sales on record10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 56 Green End Road

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

56 Green End Road is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2017 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold December 2021 for £742,564. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 102.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

56 Green End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF26toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Green End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

10 applications on record at 56 Green End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RJ

10decisions8extensions127documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jan 2009
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Remedial works to gable end wall.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    08/02875/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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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 56 Green End Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£816,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£742,564

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2021Most recent

    £742,564

    +125.7%over 5 years
  2. 18 November 2016

    £329,000

    +11.5%over 1 year
  3. 6 April 2015

    £295,000

    +11.3%over 3 years
  4. 25 September 2011

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8RJ: £275,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Green End Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Green End Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,317

Street avg £2,645

Above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 11 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Green End Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Hebbes Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Green End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.