8 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
About 8 Canterbury Close
8 Canterbury Close is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 120 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Canterbury Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Canterbury Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£385,000
+54.0%over 14 years24 August 2006
£250,000
+2.0%over 12 months29 August 2005
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TU: £250,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in MK42 8TU
5 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
Sold Feb 2023
£395,0009 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
Sold Mar 2017
£292,50011 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
Sold Jul 2011
£228,5007 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
Sold Nov 2008
£250,00010 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
Sold Jul 2008
£230,000
Everything we know about 8 Canterbury Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Canterbury Close homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Canterbury Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,980
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Elstow Road, Kempston
MK42 8HD
1 Earls Holme, Kempston
MK42 8PG
1 Canterbury Close, Kempston
MK42 8TU
1 Ely Way, Kempston
MK42 8TW
1 Addison Close, Kempston
MK42 8JA
1 Austin Canons Way, Kempston
MK42 8DY
1 Buttermere Close, Kempston
MK42 8JU
1 Denton Close, Kempston
MK42 8RY
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB