18 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL
About 18 Chibnall Close
18 Chibnall Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7FL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £243,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Chibnall Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Chibnall Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Chibnall Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Chibnall Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 8 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£243,000
+31.4%over 5 years31 August 2015
£185,000
+16.6%over 2 years27 June 2013
£158,645
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7FL: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 7FL
7 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL
Sold Jul 2025
£160,00027 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL
Sold Mar 2025
£237,50011 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL
Sold Sept 2024
£647,00014 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL
Sold Dec 2023
£275,00022 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL
Sold Apr 2022
£352,000
Everything we know about 18 Chibnall 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 Chibnall Close homes
Price per m² for 18 Chibnall Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,857
Street avg £3,036
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Burr Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kempston Rural Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB