What type of property is 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL sell for?

27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL last sold for £237,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,846 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and March 2025, 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL rose from £144,846 to £237,500, a change of £92,654. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7FL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL located?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

Police records around 27 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 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Chibnall Close, MK42 7FL is Burr Close, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 27 Chibnall Close

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

27 Chibnall Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7FL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. Tenure is freehold. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–216 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

A recent sale: £237,500 in March 2025. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

27 Chibnall Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromC79toB81

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chibnall Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Chibnall Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£237,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£237,500
+64.0%over 11 years
27 June 2013
£144,846

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7FL: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 7FL

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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