Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Egglestone Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Egglestone Close is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2035
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Egglestone Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
2decisions2extensions2nearby
- Jan 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey side and single storey front extensions.
- Reference
- 02/02463/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Egglestone Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8QE: £317,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 8QE
33 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Dec 2025
£265,0003 Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QE
Sold Aug 2025
£378,00017 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
£265,000
Versus other Egglestone Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Egglestone Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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