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1a, Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 71.5% above the 2010 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2010Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BL: £376,500 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Home Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,755

Street avg £3,337

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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.
£389k

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£380k

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MK43 9DA

3 bed
£326k

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MK43 9SG

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Church Road, Wootton

MK43 9EU

4 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Barnes Road, Wootton

MK43 9FB

4 bed3 bath
£220k

1 Coronation Way, Stewartby

MK43 9GQ

3 bed2 bath
£570k

1 Browns Lane, Wootton

MK43 9FD

4 bed

1 Canons Close, Wootton

MK43 9DP

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Ibbett Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 10 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 9BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 9BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 1a, Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.