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

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
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 £927,000 is 18.1% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£927,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£785,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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).

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
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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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5 bed4 bath
£1.1m

1 Bridge End, Bromham

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5 bed
£766k

1 Bucks Close, Village Road, Bromham

MK43 8HG

4 bed
£1.4m

1 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham

MK43 8HP

4 bed3 bath
£571k

1 Browning Close, Bromham

MK43 8TQ

4 bed
£534k

1 Berry Court, Bridge End, Bromham

MK43 8LS

4 bed
£493k

1 Brett Drive, Bromham

MK43 8RE

4 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.
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Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Minsterley, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.