1 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
About 1 Buttermere Close
1 Buttermere Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in February 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 602.1% above the 1995 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 71.2% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019
What's in 1 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Buttermere Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 1995Most recent
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JU: £152,000 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in MK42 8JU
11 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
Sold Dec 2017
£226,00026 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
Sold Jan 2008
£152,00018 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
Sold Sept 2007
£162,00016 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
Sold Apr 2007
£177,5003 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
Sold Mar 2007
£170,000
Everything we know about 1 Buttermere Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Buttermere Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Buttermere Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£457
Street avg £1,600
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Windermere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford Road Primary Academy. 20 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB