What did 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW sell for?

17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW last sold for £142,500 in February 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

17 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.

Which area is 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

Police records around 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW 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 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is Margetts Road, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 17 Cleveland Street

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

17 Cleveland Street is a two-bedroom property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has council tax band B.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cleveland Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2008)

£142,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 February 2008Most recent
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £217,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 8DW

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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

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

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