What did 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU sell for?

7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU last sold for £250,000 in November 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,500 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and November 2008, 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU rose from £77,500 to £250,000, a change of £172,500. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

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

Where is 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

Police records around 7 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 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Canterbury Close, MK42 8TU is Prentice Gardens, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 7 Canterbury Close

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

7 Canterbury Close is a four-bedroom property in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TU). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year.

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Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Canterbury Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Canterbury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2008)

£250,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2008Most recent
£250,000
+222.6%over 13 years
10 September 1995
£77,500

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

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Area

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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