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1 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Denton Close

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

1 Denton Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Denton 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Denton Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    Reference
    04/00797/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Denton Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RY: £382,500 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Denton Close homes

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

1 Denton Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£337k

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3 bed1 bath
£289k

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£285k

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3 bed2 bath
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mortimer Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Denham Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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The full 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 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 8RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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