7 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
About 7 Denton Close
7 Denton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Denton Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Denton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2004RenovationFullIn report
Retention of 2.6m high boundary fence.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/02957/FUL
What's in 7 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£390,000
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
£285,0009 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Jun 2021
£382,5008 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Nov 2018
£285,00010 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Apr 2018
£410,0005 Denton Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RY
Sold Nov 2012
£205,000
Everything we know about 7 Denton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Denton Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Denton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,171
Street avg £3,351
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB