10, THE FIRS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RE - £245,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

10 THE FIRS is a large extended detached house of 121m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £398,769. It was last sold for £245,000 in August 2014, which was around 26% below the average August 2014 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

10 THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 10 THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 10 THE FIRS sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2014 1 AUG	£245,000	£331,390	26% below HPI
2009 8 APR	£220,000	£250,949	12% below HPI
2007 5 JAN	£225,000	£288,186	22% below HPI
2001 9 APR	£133,000	£165,196	19% below HPI

10 THE FIRS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 10 THE FIRS sales between April 2001 and August 2014 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 2009 sale was for 12% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 12% below the HPI over time, until the August 2014 sale, where it falls to 26% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 26% below the HPI.

What might 10 THE FIRS be worth now?

10 THE FIRS might now be worth an estimated £398,769.

This is based on house price inflation of 62.8%, between August 2014 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Bedford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 62.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 10 THE FIRS of £245,000 on 1st August 2014. For the value to have increased from £245,000 to £398,769 over the eleven years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 10 THE FIRS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The August 2014 sale price of £245,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 10 THE FIRS has not materially changed since August 2014.

How Large is 10 THE FIRS?

10 THE FIRS is 121m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2023. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Kempston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Kempston, and where 10 THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 67% of detached houses houses are smaller than 10 THE FIRS, and 33% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

10 THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

10 THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 0.090 of an acre, or 364m². The below map shows the location of 10 THE FIRS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 10 THE FIRS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 10 THE FIRS?

10 THE FIRS is located in KEMPSTON, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 10 on THE FIRS.