9 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
About 9 Canterbury Close
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. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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 £403,000 is 37.8% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2026
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Planning history
9 Canterbury Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 9 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02007/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
9 Canterbury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
£292,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2017Most recent
£292,500
+38.0%over 13 years5 December 2003
£212,000
+122.0%over 6 years1 May 1997
£95,500
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
£395,0008 Canterbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TU
Sold Jan 2021
£385,00011 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
Versus other Canterbury Close homes
On epc rating, 9 Canterbury Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,708
Street avg £3,146
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







