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.
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 9 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
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 Rating
Planning history
9 Canterbury Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn 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
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00203/FUL
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.
Sales history & valuation
9 Canterbury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£417,000
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
Everything we know about 9 Canterbury Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
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