When did 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE last change hands?

18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE last sold for £155,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE had any planning applications?

18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

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

Which area is 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE in?

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

Is 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Egglestone Close, MK42 8QE is Gulliver Close, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE

3 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 18 Egglestone Close

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

18 Egglestone Close is a property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QE). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
24/01095/FUL
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Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
20/02291/FUL
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What's in 18 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Last sold (2003)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 August 2003Most recent
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £317,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in MK42 8QE

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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.

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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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