What type of property is 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW last sold for £217,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £99,995 in February 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

Across 4 sales between February 2004 and August 2021, 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW rose from £99,995 to £217,000, a change of £117,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2010 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cleveland Street, MK42 8DW is Margetts Road, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cleveland Street

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

5 Cleveland Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £217,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromG1toD59

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Cleveland Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£217,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£217,000
+0.9%over 2 years
15 March 2019
£215,000
+72.0%over 8 years
19 July 2010
£125,000
+25.0%over 6 years
16 February 2004
£99,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DW: £215,000 (2023–2018).

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Versus other Cleveland Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Cleveland Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,713

Street avg £2,250

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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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

80 dB

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