21 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
About 21 Elger Close
21 Elger Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 sits 427.2% above the 1999 sale of £126,150. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
21 Elger Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Elger Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 21 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
One and two storey front, side and rear extensions.
- Reference
- 12/00132/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
21 Elger Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,150
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 1999Most recent
£126,150
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
21 Elger Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£563
Street avg £2,139
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 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







