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5 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB

Estimated value

£173,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£28,000)+518%
  • Against MK42 8TB's recent median (£265,000)-35%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£173,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£28,000)+518%
  • Against MK42 8TB's recent median (£265,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Dunkirk Close is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    40 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in MK42 8TB

    5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Dunkirk Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 1997Most recent

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TB: £265,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Dunkirk Close

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

5 Dunkirk Close is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 1997 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 517.9% above the 1997 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Dunkirk 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 23 Oct 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD59toE52
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Dunkirk Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Dunkirk Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£700

Street avg £2,924

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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

Crime

424/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.

Nearest schools

  • Camestone SchoolPrimary464m
  • Cauldwell SchoolPrimary723m
  • Daubeney AcademySecondary882m
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Dunkirk CloseBus stop41m
  • Savannah CloseBus stop234m
  • Thornton StreetBus stop342m
  • The KeepBus stop369m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 8TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 8TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dunkirk Close is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Dunkirk Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Dunkirk Close was lodged in October 2012 at band E and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Dunkirk Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8TB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Dunkirk Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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