What kind of home is 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW last change hands?

28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW last sold for £215,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and March 2021, 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW rose from £48,500 to £215,000, a change of £166,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW use?

The latest EPC at 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW in?

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

What is crime like near 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

Police records around 28 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 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest primary school to 28 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 transport links are near 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 28 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is Margetts Road, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Cleveland Street

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

28 Cleveland Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 37.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Price for 28 Cleveland Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£215,000
+343.3%over 23 years
28 November 1997
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £217,000 (2023–2019).

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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.

28 Cleveland Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,756

Street avg £2,247

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

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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

75 dB

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