43 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
About 43 Elstow Road
43 Elstow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 71.5% above the 2011 sale of £186,000. At 101 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
43 Elstow Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
43 Elstow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2011Most recent
£186,000
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
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Versus other Elstow Road homes
43 Elstow Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,842
Street avg £2,472
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
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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