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3 Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Ridge Road

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

3 Ridge Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Ridge Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BP: £397,500 (2024–2018).

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.

3 Ridge Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
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1 Brick Crescent, Stewartby

MK43 9GG

£380k

1 Burraway Avenue, Stewartby

MK43 9TH

£380k

1 Cause End Road, Wootton

MK43 9DA

3 bed
£388k

1 Denny Street, Wootton

MK43 9FS

£389k

1 Crisp Meadows, Wootton

MK43 9QB

3 bed2 bath
£328k

1 Cranfield Road, Wootton

MK43 9EB

£326k

1 Dapple Bank, Stewartby

MK43 9SG

3 bed2 bath
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 3 Ridge Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.