11 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
About 11 Buttermere Close
11 Buttermere Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 33.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 566.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Buttermere Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 11 Buttermere Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.
£226,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2017Most recent
£226,000
+85.2%over 8 years6 April 2009
£122,000
+16.9%over 12 months10 April 2008
£104,350
+117.4%over 11 years24 July 1996
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8JU: £162,000 (2008–2005).
Nearby sales in MK42 8JU
26 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
£170,0007 Buttermere Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8JU
Sold Sept 2005
£86,666
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Versus other Buttermere Close homes
11 Buttermere Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,477
Street avg £996
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB