5 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EJ
About 5 Campbell Close
5 Campbell Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 130.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Campbell Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00762/FUL
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey front, side and rear extension.
- Reference
- 03/00848/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Campbell Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 26 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£430,000
+1272.9%over 26 years11 December 1998
£31,320
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7EJ: £119,995 (2019–1997).
Nearby sales in MK42 7EJ
2 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EJ
Sold Sept 2019
£251,0007 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EJ
Sold Jun 2004
£187,0009 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EJ
Sold Aug 2002
£119,9952a, Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EJ
Sold Apr 2000
£108,50016 Campbell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EJ
Sold Aug 1997
£37,000
Everything we know about 5 Campbell Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Campbell Close homes
5 Campbell Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,007
Street avg £1,725
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balliol Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB