What kind of home is 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG?

7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG is a detached house.

What did 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG sell for?

7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG last sold for £479,995 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG?

7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (2,777 sq ft). That makes it about 156% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7FG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG use?

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

What is the council tax band for 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG?

7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG in?

7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG?

Police records around 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG?

The closest primary school to 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG is Kempston Rural Primary School (107m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (721m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Basen Close, MK42 7FG is Hebbes Close, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Basen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FG

EPC B

Estimated value

£776,000

Since the 2012 sale (£479,995)+62%
Against MK42 7FG's recent median (£420,000)+85%

Newest record on this page: August 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

258 m²

2777 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band G

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£776,000

Against its 2012 sale (£479,995)+62%
Against MK42 7FG's recent median (£420,000)+85%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Basen Close is modelled from its 258 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7FG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
258 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in MK42 7FG
5 sales, median £420,000 (2018–2012)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Basen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

29 March 2012Most recent
£479,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7FG: £420,000 (2018–2012).

Nearby sales in MK42 7FG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Basen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 7 Basen Close

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

7 Basen Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7FG). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 sits 61.7% above the 2012 sale of £479,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).

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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.

7 Basen Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2021

Current Certificate

Oct 2011

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 October 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Basen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Basen 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.

On the street

Versus other Basen Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Basen Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,861

Street avg £2,328

Strongly below

Floor Area

258 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 14 years

On par

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

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hebbes Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary107m
Kempston AcademySecondary721m
Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary875m
Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Hebbes CloseBus stop87m
Bury CottagesBus stop124m
Burr CloseBus stop273m
Burr CloseBus stop276m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Basen Close is modelled from its 258 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7FG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Basen Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Basen Close was lodged in October 2011 at band B and expired in October 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Basen Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 7FG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 7 Basen Close is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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