Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Gatehouse, Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS
Estimated value
£1,013,000
- Against MK43 8RS's recent median (£290,000)+249%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. 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
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,013,000
- Against MK43 8RS's recent median (£290,000)+249%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Gatehouse is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RS. 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
226 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK43 8RS
5 sales, median £290,000 (2022–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | 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 Gatehouse 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 8RS: £290,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in MK43 8RS
97 Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS
Sold Mar 2022
£400,000101 Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS
Sold Sept 2018
£263,500Crossland Fosse, Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS
Sold Feb 2016
£2,700,000105 Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS
Sold Mar 2013
£290,00099 Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RS
Sold Aug 2011
£262,000
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 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 (123 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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 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
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 August 2023
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.
Versus other Box End Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 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 40 (E)
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Box End RoadBus stop408m
- Carnoustie DriveBus stop865m
- Village GreenBus stop919m
- Archer StreetBus stop1.3km
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 8RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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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 Gatehouse is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RS. 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 Gatehouse, 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 Gatehouse was lodged in August 2013 at band E and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Gatehouse. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 8RS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Gatehouse 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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