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1 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Elstow Road

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

1 Elstow Road is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elstow Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Elstow Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £407,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Elstow Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Elstow Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£425k

1 Earls Holme, Kempston

MK42 8PG

£422k

1 Canterbury Close, Kempston

MK42 8TU

£408k

1 Ely Way, Kempston

MK42 8TW

4 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Austin Canons Way, Kempston

MK42 8DY

£599k

1 Butler Way, Kempston

MK42 8TR

5 bed3 bath
£337k

1 Buttermere Close, Kempston

MK42 8JU

4 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Denton Close, Kempston

MK42 8RY

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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farrer Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bedford Road Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 MK42 8HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 8HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 8HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 1 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.