10 Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ
About 10 Leiston Close
10 Leiston Close is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 437 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 39.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
10 Leiston Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Leiston Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Leiston Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2009Most recent
£153,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AZ: £285,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AZ
Everything we know about 10 Leiston Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Leiston Close homes
EPC Rating for 10 Leiston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,780
Street avg £3,189
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Catholic Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
King's Oak Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB