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3 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Egglestone Close

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Garage conversion)

    Reference
    17/03199/LDP
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Egglestone Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£378,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2025Most recent

    £378,000

    +68.0%over 10 years
  2. 12 August 2015

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £267,000 (2025–2015).

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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.

Years Held for 3 Egglestone Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,375

Street avg £2,770

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 8QE

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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