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About 23 Home Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Home Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have lagged Bedford HPI: -1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 13.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £320,000.
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
- ConservatoryYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 23 Home Road in 2023.
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Home Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2024)
£320,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Home Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Home Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £3,144
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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