26 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
About 26 Cleveland Street
26 Cleveland Street is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 168.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £360,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Cleveland Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear flat roofed rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01204/S73A
- Feb 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 4 and 8 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00423/HPN
What's in 26 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Cleveland Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£360,000
+321.1%over 23 years21 October 1999
£85,500
+9.6%over 1 year10 August 1998
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £215,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 8DW
21 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Jul 2023
£197,25016 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Oct 2022
£240,0005 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Aug 2021
£217,00028 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Mar 2021
£215,00038 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Jul 2018
£215,000
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Versus other Cleveland Street homes
Price per m² for 26 Cleveland Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,186
Street avg £2,152
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Margetts Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Camestone School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB