43 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
About 43 Eastdale Close
43 Eastdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 52.2% above the 2015 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage conversion with a new lean-to roof over porch and garage.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00159/FUL
What's in 43 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
43 Eastdale Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2015Most recent
£205,000
+24.2%over 8 years30 November 2007
£165,000
+111.5%over 6 years1 April 2001
£78,000
+59.3%over 5 years29 March 1996
£48,950
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 43 Eastdale Close, in one report
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Versus other Eastdale Close homes
On floor area, 43 Eastdale Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,228
Street avg £1,981
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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.
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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