What type of property is 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 8TU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU located?

3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

Police records around 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

The closest primary school to 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU is Bedford Road Primary Academy (851m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU is Prentice Gardens, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Canterbury Close

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

3 Canterbury Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Canterbury 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 06 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Canterbury Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Canterbury Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TU: £292,500 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in MK42 8TU

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On the street

Versus other Canterbury Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Canterbury Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Prentice Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bedford Road Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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