9, THE FIRS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7RE - £159,500

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

9 THE FIRS is a very small extended detached house of 81m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £159,500 in June 2006, which was around 43% below the average June 2006 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

9 THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 9 THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 9 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
2006 9 JUN	£159,500	£282,159	43% below HPI
2004 28 MAY	£145,000	£258,992	44% below HPI
2000 27 APR	£90,000	£148,315	39% below HPI

9 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 three 9 THE FIRS sales between April 2000 and June 2006 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 May 2004 sale was for 44% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 44% below the HPI over time, until the June 2006 sale, where it rises to 43% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 43% below the HPI.

How Large is 9 THE FIRS?

9 THE FIRS is 81m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2024. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Kempston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Kempston, and where 9 THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 18% of detached houses are smaller than 9 THE FIRS, and 81% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

9 THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

9 THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 0.042 of an acre, or 168m². The below map shows the location of 9 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 9 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 9 THE FIRS?

9 THE FIRS is located in KEMPSTON, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 9 on THE FIRS.