4, COUNTESS GARDENS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7EG - £245,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

4 COUNTESS GARDENS is a midsized detached house of 108m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £245,000 in March 2016, which was around 38% below the average March 2016 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

4 COUNTESS GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 4 COUNTESS GARDENS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 4 COUNTESS GARDENS 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
2016 17 MAR	£245,000	£396,498	38% below HPI
2002 15 AUG	£215,000	£218,122	1% below HPI

4 COUNTESS GARDENS 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 two 4 COUNTESS GARDENS sales from August 2002 and March 2016 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 August 2002 sale was for 1% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 1% below the HPI over time, until the March 2016 sale, where it falls to 38% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 38% below the HPI.

How Large is 4 COUNTESS GARDENS?

4 COUNTESS GARDENS is 108m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2023. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses in Kempston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Kempston, and where 4 COUNTESS GARDENS lies on this distribution: 55% of detached houses are smaller than 4 COUNTESS GARDENS, and 44% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

4 COUNTESS GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

4 COUNTESS GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.062 of an acre, or 250m². The below map shows the location of 4 COUNTESS GARDENS, 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 4 COUNTESS GARDENS). 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 4 COUNTESS GARDENS?

4 COUNTESS GARDENS is located in KEMPSTON, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on COUNTESS GARDENS.