10 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
About 10 Denton Close
10 Denton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 23.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
10 Denton Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Denton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£410,000
+64.0%over 14 years15 May 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RY: £285,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in MK42 8RY
2 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Mar 2024
£285,0007 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Nov 2022
£390,0009 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Jun 2021
£382,5008 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Nov 2018
£285,0005 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Nov 2012
£205,000
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Versus other Denton Close homes
On floor area, 10 Denton Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,280
Street avg £3,329
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.6 km
Great Denham Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB