17 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU
About 17 Chapman Close
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 £516,000 is 18.6% 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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Chapman Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Chapman Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00334/FUL
What's in 17 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Chapman Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.
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
Everything we know about 17 Chapman Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chapman Close homes
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
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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
0.7 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB