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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
Overview

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 £365,000 sits 78.9% 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).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023

EPC 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
Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

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

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£204,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2013Most recent

    £204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8HD: £407,000 (2022–2018).

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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.

EPC Rating for 9 Elstow Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,020

Street avg £2,452

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£337k

1 Buttermere Close, Kempston

MK42 8JU

4 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Ely Way, Kempston

MK42 8TW

4 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Addison Close, Kempston

MK42 8JA

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston

MK42 8NT

3 bed
£309k

1 Coniston Close, Kempston

MK42 8JT

3 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Beatrice Street, Kempston

MK42 8AF

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Fearnley Crescent, Kempston

MK42 8NL

3 bed
£273k

1 Eastdale Close, Kempston

MK42 8LY

3 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

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
FAQ

Common 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.