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5 Ibbett Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BT

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£359,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£320,000)+12%
  • Against MK43 9BT's recent median (£295,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
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

£359,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£320,000)+12%
  • Against MK43 9BT's recent median (£295,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Ibbett Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9BT. 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

    92 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK43 9BT

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2021–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on 5 Ibbett Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £320,000

    +61.6%over 8 years

  2. 27 June 2013

    £198,000

    +16.5%over 1 year

  3. 10 February 2012

    £170,000

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

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 5 Ibbett Close

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

5 Ibbett Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £320,000. 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE43toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ibbett Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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.

5 Ibbett Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,478

Street avg £2,360

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary665m
  • Kempston AcademySecondary1.0km
  • Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Wootton Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Ibbett CloseBus stop186m
  • Ridgeways FarmBus stop200m
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolBus stop481m
  • Wootton RoadBus stop552m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 9BT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 5 Ibbett Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9BT. 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 5 Ibbett Close. 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 5 Ibbett Close was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Ibbett Close. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 9BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Ibbett Close is in council tax band D. 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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