What type of property is 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ sell for?

4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ last sold for £280,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £150,000 in August 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2008 and October 2025, 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ rose from £150,000 to £280,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ located?

4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

Police records around 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ is King's Oak Primary School (265m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (372m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Leiston Close, MK42 0AZ is Catholic Church, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£276,000

Since the 2025 sale (£280,000)-1%
Against MK42 0AZ's recent median (£285,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£276,000

Against its 2025 sale (£280,000)-1%
Against MK42 0AZ's recent median (£285,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Leiston Close is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK42 0AZ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2024–2015)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Leiston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£280,000
+47.4%over 9 years
21 April 2016
£189,995
+13.4%over 7 months
24 September 2015
£167,500
+11.7%over 7 years
25 August 2008
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AZ: £285,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AZ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Leiston Close

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

4 Leiston Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 9 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Leiston Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Leiston Close, Bedford, MK42 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Leiston Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Leiston Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Leiston Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,590

Street avg £3,263

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Crime

424/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.

Nearest schools

King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary265m
Bedford AcademySecondary372m
Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Elstow SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Catholic ChurchBus stop94m
Winchester RoadBus stop216m
John Bunyan Upper SchoolBus stop285m
Oak RoadBus stop412m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Leiston Close is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Leiston Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Leiston Close was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Leiston Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Leiston Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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