32 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
About 32 Cleveland Street
32 Cleveland Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 89% above the 2006 sale of £136,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
32 Cleveland Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
32 Cleveland Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 8 years.
£136,500
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2006Most recent
£136,500
+162.5%over 7 years6 August 1998
£52,000
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
Years Held for 32 Cleveland Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,896
Street avg £2,304
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB