37 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
About 37 Elstow Road
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 £421,000 sits 69.1% above the 2013 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 23% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
37 Elstow Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One and two storey side/rear extensions.
- Agent
- Blueprint Architectural Design
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02375/FUL
What's in 37 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
37 Elstow Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 1 year.
£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: £407,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 8HD
39 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
£270,00019 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Jan 2018
£294,0007 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Apr 2016
£325,000
Everything we know about 37 Elstow Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elstow Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 37 Elstow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,508
Street avg £2,509
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB