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The Gatehouse, Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Gatehouse

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

The Gatehouse is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

The Gatehouse'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, 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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Gatehouse, Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Gatehouse 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.

The Gatehouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8RS: £290,000 (2022–2011).

On the street

Versus other Box End Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Gatehouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 37 (F)

Above

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Gatehouse

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Bridge End, Bromham

MK43 8LS

5 bed
£825k

1 Blue Spruce Close, Bromham

MK43 8GQ

6 bed3 bath
£820k

1 Bakers Close, Turvey

MK43 8GJ

5 bed4 bath
£766k

1 Bucks Close, Village Road, Bromham

MK43 8HG

4 bed
£1.4m

1 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham

MK43 8HP

4 bed3 bath
£571k

1 Browning Close, Bromham

MK43 8TQ

4 bed
£550k

1 Arundel Gardens, Bromham

MK43 8GY

£541k

1 Bedford Road, Turvey

MK43 8BE

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.
Full Bedford report

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

0.4 km

Box End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Great Denham Primary School. 12 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 8RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 8RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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