What kind of home is 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX sell for?

23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX last sold for £169,995 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in October 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

Across 3 sales between October 2007 and September 2015, 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX rose from £150,000 to £169,995, a change of £19,995. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

The current EPC rating for 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX use?

The latest EPC at 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX in?

23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

The closest primary school to 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX is Balliol Primary School (231m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (431m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Galloway Close, MK42 7DX is Deacon Avenue, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Galloway Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Galloway Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Galloway Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7DX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 44.7% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Galloway Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Galloway Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Galloway Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Galloway Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£169,995

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2015Most recent
£169,995
+21.9%over 2 years
11 April 2013
£139,500
-7.0%over 5 years
17 October 2007
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7DX: £290,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 7DX

On the street

Versus other Galloway Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Galloway Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,394

Street avg £2,745

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Camford Court, Kempston

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bruce Road, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Chantry Road, Kempston

MK42 7QT

3 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Beech Walk, Kempston

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3 bed

£393k

1 Countess Gardens, Kempston

MK42 7EG

3 bed1 bath

£134k

1 Chestnut Gardens, The Links, Kempston

MK42 7PT

1 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Deacon Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Balliol Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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