4 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
About 4 Dunkirk Close
4 Dunkirk Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £290,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 161% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 Dunkirk Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
First floor side extension, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 23/01706/FUL
- Oct 2003Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Horse Chestnut tree.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/01956/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Dunkirk Close
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- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Dunkirk Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 26 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2025Most recent
£290,000
+20.8%over 7 years5 February 2018
£240,000
+44.6%over 6 years30 August 2011
£166,000
+7.1%over 6 years21 July 2005
£155,000
+330.6%over 6 years27 May 1999
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TB: £169,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 8TB
3 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Dec 2023
£169,00010 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
Everything we know about 4 Dunkirk Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Dunkirk Close homes
4 Dunkirk Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,143
Street avg £2,432
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB