Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
165 m²
1777 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 37 Elstow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37 Elstow Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 71.5% above the 2013 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
37 Elstow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2021
Current Certificate
Nov 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 November 2021
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 Elstow Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 37 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One and two storey side/rear extensions.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02375/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
37 Elstow Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2013)
£249,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
21 October 2013Most recent
£249,000
+3.8%over 1 year12 August 2012
£240,000
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
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 co₂ emissions, 37 Elstow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,508
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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.
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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
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