8, OSPREY CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 7TH - £185,000

8 OSPREY CLOSE is a very small detached house of 64m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £185,000 in June 2014, which was around 45% below the average June 2014 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 OSPREY CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 OSPREY CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 8 OSPREY 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
2014 27 JUN	£185,000	£333,945	45% below HPI
1996 19 JUL	£59,500	£94,690	37% below HPI

8 OSPREY 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 two 8 OSPREY CLOSE sales from July 1996 and June 2014 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 July 1996 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the June 2014 sale, where it falls to 45% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 45% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 OSPREY CLOSE?

8 OSPREY CLOSE is 64m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% 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 OSPREY CLOSE lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 8 OSPREY CLOSE, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

8 OSPREY CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 OSPREY CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.042 of an acre, or 169m². The below map shows the location of 8 OSPREY 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 OSPREY 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 OSPREY CLOSE?

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