What kind of home is 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN last sold for £200,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and March 2012, 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN rose from £187,000 to £200,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,042 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 9BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN use?

The latest EPC at 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN in?

3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

Police records around 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

The closest primary school to 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN is Kempston Rural Primary School (976m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Wood End Lane, MK43 9BN is Ibbett Close, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Wood End Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1042 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Wood End Lane

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

3 Wood End Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1042 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 77% above the 2012 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). At 97 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 5 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Wood End Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Wood End Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Wood End Lane 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.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£200,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2012Most recent
£200,000
+7.0%over 3 years
1 May 2008
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BN: £280,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in MK43 9BN

On the street

Versus other Wood End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Wood End Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,066

Street avg £2,837

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

1.0 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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