49 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD

49 Elstow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 117.3% above the 2003 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.