1 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
About 1 Egglestone Close
1 Egglestone Close is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 72 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Egglestone 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear and side side extension, garage conversion with new pitched roof over, new pitched roof canopy to front elevation and amendments to external fenestration.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01507/FUL
- Jan 2010RenovationConditionsIn report
Block pave front garden and driveway. (Development already carried out)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02471/S73
What's in 1 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Egglestone Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £317,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 8QE
3 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Aug 2025
£378,00017 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Feb 2025
£340,0006 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Mar 2022
£317,50029 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Dec 2020
£265,0004 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Feb 2016
£267,000
Everything we know about 1 Egglestone 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 Egglestone Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Egglestone Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gulliver Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bedford Road Primary Academy. 21 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB