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39 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£671,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£700,000)-4%
  • Against MK42 8HD's recent median (£407,000)+65%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£671,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£700,000)-4%
  • Against MK42 8HD's recent median (£407,000)+65%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 39 Elstow Road is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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

    191 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in MK42 8HD

    5 sales, median £407,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 39 Elstow Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £700,000

    +29.6%over 3 years

  2. 27 June 2019

    £540,000

    +63.7%over 10 years

  3. 24 July 2008

    £329,950

    +21.3%

  4. 19 June 2008

    £272,000

    -14.3%over 3 years

  5. 29 June 2004

    £317,500

    +154.0%over 5 years

  6. 29 September 1998

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £407,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

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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Overview

About 39 Elstow Road

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

39 Elstow Road is a detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £700,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Sept 2011
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

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 39 Elstow Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,665

Street avg £2,362

Strongly above

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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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%

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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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£425k

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£368k

1 Austin Canons Way, Kempston

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£361k

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£347k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 39 Elstow Road is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales 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. 6 sales are recorded for 39 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 39 Elstow Road was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 39 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
39 Elstow Road is in council tax band F. 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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