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8 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Canterbury Close

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Canterbury Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £385,000

    +54.0%over 14 years

  2. 24 August 2006

    £250,000

    +2.0%over 12 months

  3. 29 August 2005

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8TU: £250,000 (2023–2008).

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 habitable rooms, 8 Canterbury Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,208

Street avg £2,980

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Canterbury Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£429k

1 Elstow Road, Kempston

MK42 8HD

£429k

1 Ely Way, Kempston

MK42 8TW

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Earls Holme, Kempston

MK42 8PG

£410k

1 Canterbury Close, Kempston

MK42 8TU

£368k

1 Austin Canons Way, Kempston

MK42 8DY

£361k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Denton Close, Kempston

MK42 8RY

£597k

1 Butler Way, Kempston

MK42 8TR

5 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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

Crime

424/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 8TU

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.