2, RIPON CLOSE, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8UZ - £265,000

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2 RIPON CLOSE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 63m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £269,254. It was last sold for £265,000 in August 2023, which was around 19% below the average August 2023 semi-detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

2 RIPON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 2 RIPON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 2 RIPON 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 25 AUG	£265,000	£326,694	19% below HPI
2014 10 OCT	£163,000	£200,980	19% below HPI
2000 17 MAY	£73,000	£84,266	13% below HPI

2 RIPON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 2 RIPON CLOSE sales between May 2000 and August 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 October 2014 sale was for 19% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, which was also at 19% below the HPI.

What might 2 RIPON CLOSE be worth now?

2 RIPON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £269,254.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.6%, between August 2023 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Bedford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 1.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 2 RIPON CLOSE of £265,000 on 25th August 2023. For the value to have increased from £265,000 to £269,254 over the two years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 2 RIPON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The August 2023 sale price of £265,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 2 RIPON CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2023.

How Large is 2 RIPON CLOSE?

2 RIPON CLOSE is 63m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2020. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Kempston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Kempston, and where 2 RIPON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 4% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 2 RIPON CLOSE, and 96% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kempston.

2 RIPON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

2 RIPON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.040 of an acre, or 163m². The below map shows the location of 2 RIPON 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 2 RIPON 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 2 RIPON CLOSE?

2 RIPON CLOSE is located in KEMPSTON, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on RIPON CLOSE.