What kind of home is 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT sell for?

2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT last sold for £297,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,500 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and August 2021, 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT rose from £195,500 to £297,000, a change of £101,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

The current EPC rating for 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 9BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT use?

The latest EPC at 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT in?

2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT sits in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

The closest primary school to 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is Kempston Rural Primary School (665m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kempston Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

The closest bus stop to 2 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is Ibbett Close, 186m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Ibbett Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Ibbett Close

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

2 Ibbett Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £297,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Ibbett Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ibbett Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Ibbett Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£297,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£297,000
+26.4%over 13 years
16 September 2007
£235,000
+20.2%
3 June 2007
£195,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9BT: £295,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in MK43 9BT

On the street

Versus other Ibbett Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Ibbett Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,676

Street avg £2,475

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ibbett Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kempston Rural Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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