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5 Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Home Road

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

5 Home Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £430,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Home Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BL

1decisions1extensions
  1. Sept 2018
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Garage conversion and side extension and open sided canopy link to house to rear.

    Extension
    Reference
    18/01758/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2022Most recent

    £430,000

    +14.7%over 4 years

  2. 28 September 2017

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BL: £350,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 5 Home Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,257

Street avg £3,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Home Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.
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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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