Kimblewick, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
About Kimblewick
Kimblewick is a five-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £750,000 in February 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at Kimblewick
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Kimblewick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Kimblewick has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kimblewick
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Kimblewick valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2025Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3QU: £487,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in MK45 3QU
Quince Cottage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Jun 2021
£710,000109 West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Sept 2020
£487,000Arkle Lodge, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold May 2018
£910,000108 West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Jul 2012
£220,000106 West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Nov 2007
£575,000
Everything we know about Kimblewick, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other West End homes
On years held, Kimblewick runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,606
Street avg £3,234
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead
MK45 3EA
1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3GH
1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3LS
1 Chapel Lane, Wilstead
MK45 3DH
1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3NX
1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3EL
1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End
MK45 3AT
1 Bedford Road, Wilstead
MK45 3HN
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Limbersey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Maulden Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB