What type of property is 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY?

65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY sell for?

65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY last sold for £185,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,500 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 2002 and November 2020, 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY rose from £74,500 to £185,000, a change of £110,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY have?

The current EPC rating for 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY?

65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY heated?

The latest EPC at 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY?

65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY located?

65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY in a safe area?

Police records around 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY?

The closest primary school to 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY is Camestone School (422m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (682m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 65 Eastdale Close, MK42 8LY is Technology House, 259m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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65 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 65 Eastdale Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

65 Eastdale Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 25.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 39 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 20 Feb 2025

Current Certificate

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 February 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Eastdale Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

65 Eastdale Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

65 Eastdale Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2020Most recent
£185,000
+20.9%over 5 years
18 June 2015
£153,000
+7.7%over 7 years
20 September 2007
£142,000
+90.6%over 5 years
6 March 2002
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8LY: £228,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 8LY

On the street

Versus other Eastdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 65 Eastdale Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,491

Street avg £1,993

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£251k

1 Farrer Street, Kempston

MK42 8JH

2 bed

£255k

1 Cleveland Street, Kempston

MK42 8DW

2 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed

£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed

£295k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

MK42 8JT

3 bed1 bath

£298k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath

£179k

1 Dunkirk Close, Kempston

MK42 8TB

1 bed1 bath

£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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