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About 14 Elger Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Elger Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1418 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 16.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 51.7% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Elger Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension and single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Elger Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2010)
£325,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elger Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 14 Elger Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,466
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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