Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Elstow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Elstow Road is a four-bedroom 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 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 83.3% above the 2013 sale of £204,000. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 101 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 April 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Elstow Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Elstow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£204,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2013Most recent
£204,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £700,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 8HD
29 33, Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Jul 2025
£850,0001 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD
Sold Dec 2023
£400,00039 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
£270,000
Versus other Elstow Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 9 Elstow Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,020
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Elstow Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.