3 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
About 3 Egglestone Close
3 Egglestone Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £378,000 in August 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2018OutlineIn report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Garage conversion)
- Reference
- 17/03199/LDP
What's in 3 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
Latest sale on 3 Egglestone Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.
£378,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2025Most recent
£378,000
+68.0%over 10 years12 August 2015
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £267,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 8QE
17 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
£267,00033 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Nov 2015
£170,000
Everything we know about 3 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
Years Held for 3 Egglestone Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,375
Street avg £2,770
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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