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Owls Nest, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT

Listed building3 sales on record6 planning records

Estimated value

£595,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£490,000)+21%
  • Against MK43 8RT's recent median (£545,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£595,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£490,000)+21%
  • Against MK43 8RT's recent median (£545,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Owls Nest is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RT. 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

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK43 8RT

    5 sales, median £545,000 (2020–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2021Most recent

    £490,000

    +97.6%over 16 years

  2. 19 August 2004

    £248,000

    +40.9%over 2 years

  3. 11 January 2002

    £176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8RT: £545,000 (2020–2008).

Risks

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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Overview

About Owls Nest

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

Owls Nest is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 152% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Owls Nest sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2019

Current Certificate
Aug 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Owls Nest, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Owls Nest has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at Owls Nest, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT

6decisions3extensions33documents
  1. Nov 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/02637/FUL
    Full record in report
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  4. RenovationDecision

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On the street

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.

On epc rating, Owls Nest runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

10 (G)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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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.
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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

1.7 km

Great Denham Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • St James' CofE AcademyPrimary1.8km
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Box End RoadBus stop410m
  • Carnoustie DriveBus stop998m
  • Village GreenBus stop1.1km
  • Archer StreetBus stop1.4km

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 8RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
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 GPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Owls Nest is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Owls Nest. 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 Owls Nest was lodged in August 2009 at band G and expired in August 2019, 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. 6 applications are matched to Owls Nest. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 8RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Owls Nest is in council tax band E. 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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