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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £785,000.
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
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Minsterley, Church End, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2013New BuildOutlineRefuse Permission
Outline application for the erection of a single dwelling in rear garden with all matters reserved.
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
See how we calculated this£927,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2020)
£785,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bury Cottages — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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