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17 Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1551 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Ridge Road

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

17 Ridge Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 144.5% above the 2024 sale of £121,465. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £121,465 in June 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
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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.

17 Ridge Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ridge Road 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.

17 Ridge Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£121,465

Growth on file: -4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2024Most recent

    £121,465

    -43.0%over 13 years

  2. 30 March 2011

    £213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BP: £397,500 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Ridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£843

Street avg £2,845

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Ridge Road

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.
£326k

1 Dapple Bank, Stewartby

MK43 9SG

3 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Cause End Road, Wootton

MK43 9DA

3 bed
£389k

1 Crisp Meadows, Wootton

MK43 9QB

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Coronation Way, Stewartby

MK43 9GQ

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Church Road, Wootton

MK43 9EU

4 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Barnes Road, Wootton

MK43 9FB

4 bed3 bath
£290k

1 Cynthia Court, Wootton

MK43 9PD

£570k

1 Browns Lane, Wootton

MK43 9FD

4 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

0.0 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 9BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 9BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 17 Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.