5 Chapman Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RU

5 Chapman Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 122.1% above the 2003 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.