18 Carnell Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HP
About 18 Carnell Close
18 Carnell Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 110.6% above the 2010 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
18 Carnell 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Carnell Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Carnell 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
18 Carnell Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.
£113,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2010Most recent
£113,000
+25.6%19 July 2010
£90,000
+30.4%over 10 years12 April 2000
£69,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK42 7HP: £163,500 (2025–1997).
Everything we know about 18 Carnell 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Carnell Close homes
18 Carnell Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,212
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Williamson Road Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Balliol Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB