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Minsterley, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£928,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£785,000)+18%
  • Against MK43 8RH's recent median (£540,000)+72%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£928,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£785,000)+18%
  • Against MK43 8RH's recent median (£540,000)+72%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Minsterley is modelled from its 284 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    284 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK43 8RH

    5 sales, median £540,000 (2023–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Minsterley has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2020Most recent

    £785,000

    +38.9%over 7 years

  2. 28 May 2013

    £565,000

    +82.3%over 9 years

  3. 4 August 2003

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8RH: £540,000 (2023–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Minsterley

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

Minsterley is a six-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 284 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (232 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £928,000 is 18.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £785,000.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Minsterley's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Minsterley, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Minsterley, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH

2decisions1extensions7documents
  1. Jun 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension and detached garage.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01130/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Church End homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Minsterley runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,764

Street avg £2,812

On par

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Bury Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary517m
  • Kempston AcademySecondary1.3km
  • Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Bury CottagesBus stop490m
  • Hebbes CloseBus stop582m
  • King Alfred WayBus stop643m
  • Burr CloseBus stop808m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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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 MK43 8RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 8RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Minsterley is modelled from its 284 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Minsterley. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Minsterley was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Minsterley. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 8RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Minsterley is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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