8, GILBERT CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8RN - £407,000

8 GILBERT CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 127m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £407,000 in February 2023, which was around 26% below the average February 2023 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2016, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 GILBERT CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 8 GILBERT CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 8 GILBERT CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 13 FEB	£407,000	£549,585	26% below HPI
2016 3 JUN	£315,000	£414,609	24% below HPI
2007 26 JAN	£210,000	£294,496	29% below HPI

8 GILBERT CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 8 GILBERT CLOSE sales between January 2007 and February 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2016 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the February 2023 sale, where it falls to 26% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 26% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 GILBERT CLOSE?

8 GILBERT CLOSE is 127m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2016. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Kempston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Kempston, and where 8 GILBERT CLOSE lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses are smaller than 8 GILBERT CLOSE, and 28% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

8 GILBERT CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 GILBERT CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.076 of an acre, or 308m². The below map shows the location of 8 GILBERT CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 GILBERT CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 GILBERT CLOSE?

8 GILBERT CLOSE is located in KEMPSTON, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on GILBERT CLOSE.