3 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
About 3 Dunkirk Close
3 Dunkirk Close is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 10.7% below the 2023 sale of £169,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £169,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
3 Dunkirk Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Dunkirk Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£169,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2023Most recent
£169,000
+128.4%over 4 years7 April 2019
£74,000
+34.5%over 11 years15 August 2007
£55,000
+41.0%over 4 years3 March 2003
£38,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TB: £265,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 8TB
4 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold May 2025
£290,00010 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Dec 2020
£265,0008 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Jan 2019
£280,00011 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Jan 2015
£104,0001 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Apr 2012
£86,000
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Versus other Dunkirk Close homes
3 Dunkirk Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,447
Street avg £2,389
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dunkirk Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Camestone School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB