11 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
About 11 Burgess Close
11 Burgess Close is a mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Sold March 2021 for £182,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
11 Burgess Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
11 Burgess Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£182,000
+51.7%over 11 years1 October 2009
£120,000
26 July 2005
£120,000
+126.4%over 6 years10 June 1999
£53,000
+14.0%over 2 years8 May 1997
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RF: £200,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 8RF
1a, Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Aug 2024
£180,0002 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold May 2022
£268,50010 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jan 2020
£180,0004 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jun 2018
£225,00014 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jun 2018
£200,000
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Versus other Burgess Close homes
Years Held for 11 Burgess Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £2,385
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Mortimer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Great Denham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB