What type of property is 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL last sold for £325,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £236,545 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and July 2018, 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL rose from £236,545 to £325,000, a change of £88,455. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL heated?

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

Where is 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

Police records around 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL 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 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

The closest primary school to 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is Kempston Rural Primary School (291m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (536m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is Burr Close, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Overview

About 23 Chibnall Close

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

23 Chibnall Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7FL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 20.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in July 2018.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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 Chibnall 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 20 May 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

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

23 Chibnall 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.

23 Chibnall Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2018Most recent
£325,000
+37.4%over 5 years
30 May 2013
£236,545

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7FL: £275,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 7FL

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On the street

Versus other Chibnall Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £3,059

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

Comparables

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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

Burr Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

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