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About The Meadows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Meadows is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 300 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Meadows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Meadows, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Meadows has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension with balcony
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Meadows 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£1,112,000
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.
The Meadows outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
300 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 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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