5 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
About 5 Eastdale Close
5 Eastdale Close is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since March 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £262,000 sits 495.5% above the 1995 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 39 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Eastdale Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Eastdale Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 1995Most recent
£44,000
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
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Versus other Eastdale Close homes
On price per m², 5 Eastdale Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£587
Street avg £2,033
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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