Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£87,000)+300%
- Against MK42 8HD's recent median (£700,000)-50%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£87,000)+300%
- Against MK42 8HD's recent median (£700,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Elstow Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8HD. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in MK42 8HD
5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Elstow Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
18 November 1999Most recent
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £700,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 8HD
29 33, Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Jul 2025
£850,0001 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Dec 2023
£400,00039 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Sept 2022
£700,00041 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Apr 2021
£407,00047 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Dec 2020
£270,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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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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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 2022EPC 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
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.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary458m
- Camestone SchoolPrimary529m
- Daubeney AcademySecondary530m
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary537m
Nearest stops
- Farrer StreetBus stop57m
- Lilac WalkBus stop310m
- Bunyan RoadBus stop320m
- The AldersBus stop353m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Elstow Road is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8HD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Elstow Road. 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 23 Elstow Road was lodged in June 2022 at band E and is valid until June 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Elstow Road. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Elstow Road is in council tax band D. 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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