8 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
About 8 Dunkirk Close
8 Dunkirk Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1157 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 35.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £280,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Dunkirk Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Dunkirk Close.
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01057/FUL
What's in 8 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Dunkirk Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2019Most recent
£280,000
+31.5%over 5 years30 June 2013
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TB: £240,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 8TB
4 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold May 2025
£290,0003 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Dec 2023
£169,00010 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Dec 2020
£265,00011 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 8 Dunkirk Close, in one report
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Versus other Dunkirk Close homes
On floor area, 8 Dunkirk Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,605
Street avg £2,652
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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