Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Burgess Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Burgess Close is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 453.3% above the 1997 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 62.1% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
1 Burgess Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 December 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Burgess Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Burgess Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 1997Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RF: £182,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 8RF
5 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Apr 2026
£250,0001a, Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Aug 2024
£180,0002 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold May 2022
£268,50011 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Mar 2021
£182,00010 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jan 2020
£180,000
Versus other Burgess Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Burgess Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£789
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Mortimer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Great Denham Primary School. 22 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 8RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.