Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Eastdale Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £267,000 sits 506.8% above the 1995 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 67% 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2018from Aug 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%89%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Eastdale Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Eastdale Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£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 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 8LY
77 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY
Sold May 2026
£250,00075 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
£185,000
Versus other Eastdale Close homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Eastdale Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£587
Street avg £2,084
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 64 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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£295k
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Crime
424/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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.