17 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
About 17 Egglestone Close
17 Egglestone Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 112.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03048/FUL
What's in 17 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
17 Egglestone Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2025Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £267,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 8QE
3 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Aug 2025
£378,0006 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
£267,00033 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Nov 2015
£170,000
Everything we know about 17 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
17 Egglestone Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,701
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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