1 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
About 1 Eastdale Close
1 Eastdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 39 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 47.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Eastdale Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Eastdale Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Eastdale Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One and two storey side and rear extension and associated alterations
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00179/FUL
What's in 1 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Eastdale Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8LY: £223,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 8LY
75 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Sold Nov 2024
£228,00069 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Sold Jun 2023
£223,00093 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Sold Sept 2021
£195,00065 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Sold Nov 2020
£185,00015 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Sold Jun 2019
£229,000
Everything we know about 1 Eastdale 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 Eastdale Close homes
1 Eastdale Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,434
Street avg £1,975
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Technology House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Camestone School. 24 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB