Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 £370,000 is 32.1% 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.
8 Dunkirk Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2020
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2020
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Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Dunkirk Close.
1 application on record at 8 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
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8 Dunkirk Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£370,000
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.
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).
4 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold May 2025
3 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Dec 2023
10 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Dec 2020
11 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Jan 2015
1 Dunkirk Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TB
Sold Apr 2012
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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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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