What kind of home is 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ?

5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ last change hands?

5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ last sold for £375,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,995 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and May 2021, 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ rose from £299,995 to £375,000, a change of £75,005. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ?

5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 7FZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ?

5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ in?

5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ 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.

What schools are near 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ is Kempston Rural Primary School (308m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (763m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Clover Way, MK42 7FZ is Kempston Rural Primary School, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Clover Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Clover Way

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

5 Clover Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £375,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Clover Way'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 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Clover Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Clover Way 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

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£375,000
+25.0%over 6 years
23 February 2015
£299,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7FZ: £425,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 7FZ

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On the street

Versus other Clover Way homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Clover Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,930

Street avg £2,917

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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

Kempston Rural Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 7FZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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