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6 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Elger Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Elger Close is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 90.4% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Elger Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 6 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU

3decisions3extensions38documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    One and two storey front, side and rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00869/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Elger Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2013Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AU: £580,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Elger Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 6 Elger Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,018

Street avg £2,017

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Elger Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 4AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Elger Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.