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6 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
921 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 6 Burgess Close

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

6 Burgess Close is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 921 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 532% above the 2001 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 78.9% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Burgess Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2019

Current Certificate
Jun 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Burgess Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Burgess Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£37,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2001Most recent

    £37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RF: £182,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Burgess Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Burgess Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£438

Street avg £2,806

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Burgess Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 8RF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.