45, THE BRIARS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RB - £265,000

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

45 THE BRIARS is a very small extended detached house of 82m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £340,928. It was last sold for £265,000 in September 2016, which was around 37% below the average September 2016 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2016, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

45 THE BRIARS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 45 THE BRIARS 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 45 THE BRIARS 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 2 SEP	£265,000	£421,534	37% below HPI
1997 21 JUL	£66,000	£104,414	37% below HPI

45 THE BRIARS 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 45 THE BRIARS sales from July 1997 and September 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 July 1997 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the September 2016 sale, which was also at 37% below the HPI.

What might 45 THE BRIARS be worth now?

45 THE BRIARS might now be worth an estimated £340,928.

This is based on house price inflation of 28.7%, between September 2016 and December 2024, 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 28.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 45 THE BRIARS of £265,000 on 2nd September 2016. For the value to have increased from £265,000 to £340,928 over the seven years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 45 THE BRIARS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The September 2016 sale price of £265,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 45 THE BRIARS has not materially changed since September 2016.

How Large is 45 THE BRIARS?

45 THE BRIARS is 82m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2016. This puts it in the smallest 20% 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 45 THE BRIARS lies on this distribution: 19% of detached houses houses are smaller than 45 THE BRIARS, and 81% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

45 THE BRIARS: Plot and Title Map

45 THE BRIARS sits on a plot of roughly 0.048 of an acre, or 196m². The below map shows the location of 45 THE BRIARS, 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 45 THE BRIARS). 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 45 THE BRIARS?

45 THE BRIARS is located in KEMPSTON, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 45 on THE BRIARS.