What type of property is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is a detached house.

What did 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU sell for?

13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU last sold for £375,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

The current EPC rating for 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is in council tax band E.

Where is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU located?

13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

The closest primary school to 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is Great Denham Primary School (701m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

The closest bus stop to 13 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is Mortimer Road, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Chapman Close

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

13 Chapman Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 16.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Chapman Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RU: £330,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in MK42 8RU

On the street

Versus other Chapman Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 13 Chapman Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,049

Street avg £2,692

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bedford report

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

0.7 km

Great Denham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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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 8RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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