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23 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Elstow Road

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

23 Elstow Road is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 300% above the 1999 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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.

23 Elstow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Elstow Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£87,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 1999Most recent

    £87,000

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.

Price per m² for 23 Elstow Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£916

Street avg £2,637

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£347k

1 Denton Close, Kempston

MK42 8RY

£361k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Austin Canons Way, Kempston

MK42 8DY

£321k

1 Buttermere Close, Kempston

MK42 8JU

4 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed
£301k

1 College Court, Kempston

MK42 8LX

£298k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Canterbury Close, Kempston

MK42 8TU

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