What type of property is 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW sell for?

16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW last sold for £240,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £32,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and October 2022, 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW rose from £32,000 to £240,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW located?

16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest primary school to 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is Camestone School (388m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (710m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is Margetts Road, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Cleveland Street

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

16 Cleveland Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 63 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 144.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 June 2026

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cleveland Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Cleveland Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£240,000
+45.5%over 5 years
28 June 2017
£165,000
+415.6%over 21 years
24 August 1995
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £217,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 8DW

On the street

Versus other Cleveland Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Cleveland Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £2,329

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£251k

1 Farrer Street, Kempston

MK42 8JH

2 bed

£255k

1 Cleveland Street, Kempston

MK42 8DW

2 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed

£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed

£295k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

MK42 8JT

3 bed1 bath

£298k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath

£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed

£179k

1 Dunkirk Close, Kempston

MK42 8TB

1 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Margetts Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Camestone School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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