30 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
About 30 Cleveland Street
30 Cleveland Street is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 486.1% above the 1998 sale of £50,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
30 Cleveland Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
30 Cleveland Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor rear extension and alterations to existing roofs to rear.
- Reference
- 05/01847/FUL
What's in 30 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
30 Cleveland Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 1998Most recent
£50,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £217,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 8DW
26 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Oct 2023
£360,00021 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
£215,000
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Versus other Cleveland Street homes
Price per m² for 30 Cleveland Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£656
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB