What type of property is 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

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

What did 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT sell for?

5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT last sold for £320,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in February 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and June 2021, 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT rose from £170,000 to £320,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 9BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

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

Where is 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ibbett Close, MK43 9BT is Ibbett Close, 186m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ibbett Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £362,000 is 13.1% 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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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£320,000
+61.6%over 8 years
27 June 2013
£198,000
+16.5%over 1 year
10 February 2012
£170,000

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.

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

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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

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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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