Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£550,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£435,000)+26%
- Against MK42 8RU's recent median (£330,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1494 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£550,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£435,000)+26%
- Against MK42 8RU's recent median (£330,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Chapman Close is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
139 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in MK42 8RU
5 sales, median £330,000 (2024–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Chapman Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 September 2019Most recent
£435,000
+57.6%over 8 years9 August 2011
£276,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RU: £330,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in MK42 8RU
6 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
Sold Jul 2024
£330,00015 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
Sold Dec 2023
£444,00013 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
Sold Feb 2022
£375,00016 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
Sold Dec 2015
£307,5005 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
Sold Aug 2003
£154,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Chapman Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Chapman Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1494 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in September 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
17 Chapman Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2021
Current Certificate
May 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Chapman Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00334/FUL
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Versus other Chapman Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Chapman Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,134
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
0.7 km
Great Denham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary701m
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary830m
- Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Mortimer RoadBus stop89m
- Marshall CloseBus stop199m
- Gilbert CloseBus stop325m
- Gulliver CloseBus stop479m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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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 8RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
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 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Chapman Close is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Chapman Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Chapman Close was lodged in May 2011 at band C and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Chapman Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Chapman Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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