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9 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Canterbury Close

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

9 Canterbury Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8TU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 42.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Canterbury Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension and first floor side and rear extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03247/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor side and rear extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00203/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 9 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

9 Canterbury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£292,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2017Most recent

    £292,500

    +38.0%over 13 years
  2. 5 December 2003

    £212,000

    +122.0%over 6 years
  3. 1 May 1997

    £95,500

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

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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, 9 Canterbury Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £3,146

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

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.

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 9 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.