What kind of home is 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE is a detached house.

What did 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE sell for?

12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE last sold for £187,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,047 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE use?

The latest EPC at 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE in?

12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

Police records around 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE 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.

What schools are near 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

The closest primary school to 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE is Bedford Road Primary Academy (209m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE is Gulliver Close, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1047 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Egglestone Close

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

12 Egglestone Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1047 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 81.3% above the 2010 sale of £187,000. At 97 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

12 Egglestone Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 March 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Egglestone 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.

12 Egglestone Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 July 2010Most recent
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £317,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK42 8QE

On the street

Versus other Egglestone Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Egglestone Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,922

Street avg £3,105

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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£295k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

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3 bed1 bath

Area

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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

424/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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