What type of property is 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF last sold for £269,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,999 in November 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

Across 2 sales between November 2010 and September 2021, 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF rose from £199,999 to £269,000, a change of £69,001. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7FF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF located?

5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

Police records around 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF 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.

Which schools serve 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

The closest primary school to 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF is Kempston Rural Primary School (372m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (488m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Burr Close, MK42 7FF is Burr Close, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Burr Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FF

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Burr Close

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

5 Burr Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7FF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 76 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 51 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £269,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromB84toC77

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Burr Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Burr Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£269,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£269,000
+34.5%over 10 years
12 November 2010
£199,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7FF: £420,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 7FF

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On the street

Versus other Burr Close homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Burr Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,539

Street avg £2,740

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Burr Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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