What kind of home is 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY last sold for £205,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY in?

5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

Police records around 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY 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 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

The closest primary school to 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY is Great Denham Primary School (566m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Denton Close, MK42 8RY is Mortimer Road, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Denton Close

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

5 Denton Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 58% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.

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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.

5 Denton Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

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

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Denton Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 November 2012Most recent
£205,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 8RY

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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.

On price per m², 5 Denton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,440

Street avg £3,497

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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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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· 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

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