Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Elstow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 17.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £270,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 March 2023
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at 47 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.
2 December 2020Most recent
£270,000
+48.4%over 7 years4 July 2013
£182,000
+9.3%over 3 years8 April 2010
£166,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £700,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Dec 2023
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Sold Sept 2022
41 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Apr 2021
19 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Jan 2018
47 Elstow Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,176
Street avg £2,411
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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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