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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Wood End Lane

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

6 Wood End Lane is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

6 Wood End Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Wood End Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Wood End Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Wood End Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BN

1decisions1extensions
  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    06/01056/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 6 Wood End Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2021Most recent

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BN: £280,000 (2022–2012).

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.

6 Wood End Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,147

Street avg £2,621

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Wood End Lane

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
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

Ibbett Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

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

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
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 6 Wood End Lane, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.