When did 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU last change hands?

3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU last sold for £203,000 in March 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and March 2003, 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU rose from £87,000 to £203,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +15.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU have?

3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2009 under ref. 09/01754/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

Police records around 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chapman Close, MK42 8RU is Mortimer Road, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 3 Chapman Close

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

3 Chapman Close is a property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RU). It has council tax band D.

Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2009
AnnexFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions including link to garage to form granny annex and alterations to bay.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
09/01754/FUL
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What's in 3 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2003)

£203,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2003Most recent
£203,000
+133.3%over 5 years
21 March 1997
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RU: £375,000 (2024–2015).

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Area

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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.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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