11 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
About 11 Kirkstall Close
11 Kirkstall Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 60% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
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
11 Kirkstall Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and rear extensions and garage conversion.
Extension- Reference
- 18/00324/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 11 Kirkstall Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2015Most recent
£180,000
+12.5%over 4 years12 February 2010
£160,000
+6.7%over 5 years27 May 2004
£150,000
+83.0%over 4 years30 March 2000
£81,950
+13.9%over 1 year30 October 1998
£71,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FE: £290,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 9FE
20 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Mar 2025
£290,00014 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Jan 2024
£302,50022 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Nov 2023
£265,0003 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Oct 2022
£345,0008 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Sept 2022
£288,000
Everything we know about 11 Kirkstall Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Kirkstall Close homes
On habitable rooms, 11 Kirkstall Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,495
Street avg £2,880
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elstow Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elstow School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB