8 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
About 8 Burgess Close
8 Burgess Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £255,000 sits 325% above the 1999 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Burgess Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Burgess Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 1999Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RF: £182,000 (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
£268,50011 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Mar 2021
£182,00010 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jan 2020
£180,0004 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jun 2018
£225,000
Everything we know about 8 Burgess Close, in one report
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Versus other Burgess Close homes
On years held, 8 Burgess Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£909
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB