14 Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ
About 14 Leiston Close
14 Leiston Close is a three-bedroom end-of-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 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
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). Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 39.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
14 Leiston Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 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 14 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
14 Leiston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 6 years.
£204,950
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£204,950
+34.8%over 5 years27 August 2009
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AZ: £285,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AZ
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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
14 Leiston Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,047
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 11 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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