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19 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 19 Elstow Road

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

19 Elstow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 27.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018. At 90 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 April 2027

6 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Mar 2017
Low Energy Lighting
41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Elstow Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

19 Elstow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£294,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2018Most recent

    £294,000

    +75.0%over 13 years

  2. 25 April 2004

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £700,000 (2025–2021).

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.

19 Elstow Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,267

Street avg £2,402

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Elstow Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£361k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed
£298k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

MK42 8JT

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed
£277k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed
£429k

1 Ely Way, Kempston

MK42 8TW

4 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Buttermere Close, Kempston

MK42 8JU

4 bed1 bath
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

424/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

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