Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£671,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£655,000)+2%
- Against MK43 9FF's recent median (£560,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£671,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£655,000)+2%
- Against MK43 9FF's recent median (£560,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Middleway is modelled from its 198 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9FF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
198 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK43 9FF
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£655,000
+56.0%over 10 years3 April 2014
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9FF: £560,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK43 9FF
4 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
Sold Feb 2025
£645,0001 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
Sold Sept 2021
£725,0006 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
Sold Mar 2018
£560,0003 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
Sold Jul 2015
£515,0002 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
Sold Dec 2014
£385,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Middleway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Middleway is a five-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £655,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Middleway has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Middleway, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9FF
1decisions1extensions
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 18/02099/FUL
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Versus other Middleway homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Middleway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,308
Street avg £2,864
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 193 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 9 years
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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ridgeways Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kempston Rural Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary659m
- Kempston AcademySecondary959m
- Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Wootton Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Ridgeways FarmBus stop105m
- Ibbett CloseBus stop202m
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolBus stop419m
- Wootton RoadBus stop504m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Middleway is modelled from its 198 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9FF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Middleway. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Middleway was lodged in August 2024 at band B and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Middleway. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 9FF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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