12 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
About 12 Elger Close
12 Elger Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 58.7% above the 2010 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
12 Elger Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Elger Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 12 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
- Jun 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One and two storey side/rear extensions and new conservatory to rear.
Extension- Reference
- 03/00956/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Elger Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 7 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2010Most recent
£450,000
+130.8%over 7 years24 April 2003
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AU: £580,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in MK40 4AU
22 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
Sold Apr 2024
£945,0002 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
Sold Dec 2020
£630,00011 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
Sold Apr 2020
£580,00028 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
Sold Nov 2014
£400,0006 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
Sold May 2013
£230,000
Versus other Elger Close homes
Floor Area for 12 Elger Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £1,998
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Biddenham International School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







