Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£286,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£215,000)+33%
- Against MK42 8DW's recent median (£240,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£286,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£215,000)+33%
- Against MK42 8DW's recent median (£240,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Cleveland Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in MK42 8DW
5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Cleveland Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
25 July 2018Most recent
£215,000
+26.5%over 3 years25 June 2015
£169,995
+17.2%over 1 year15 November 2013
£145,000
+20.8%over 4 years21 May 2009
£120,000
+50.0%over 7 years16 August 2001
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 8DW
23 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW
Sold Oct 2025
£252,00026 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
£217,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Cleveland Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Cleveland Street is a three-bedroom 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 before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 33% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 100.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Cleveland Street has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cleveland Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 38 Cleveland Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,792
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
Crime
424/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.
Nearest schools
- Camestone SchoolPrimary388m
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary444m
- Daubeney AcademySecondary710m
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary790m
Nearest stops
- Margetts RoadBus stop226m
- Bunyan RoadBus stop322m
- Saxon CentreBus stop381m
- Lilac WalkBus stop400m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Cleveland Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 38 Cleveland Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Cleveland Street was lodged in April 2012 at band E and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Cleveland Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Cleveland Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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