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About 8 West End Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 West End Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 West End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 West End Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2023Tree WorksTreesPending
Maple - Fell
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 West End Road 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£1,080,000
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.
Versus other West End Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 West End Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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