3 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
About 3 Kirkstall Close
3 Kirkstall Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 167% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 March 2025
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Planning history
3 Kirkstall Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 03/01015/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Kirkstall Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2022Most recent
£345,000
+34.2%over 4 years9 March 2018
£257,000
+19.5%over 2 years3 September 2015
£215,000
+186.7%over 16 years19 November 1998
£75,002
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FE: £290,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 9FE
14 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Apr 2026
£328,00020 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Mar 2025
£290,00022 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Nov 2023
£265,0008 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Sept 2022
£288,00012 Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FE
Sold Jul 2021
£335,000
Versus other Kirkstall Close homes
On price per m², 3 Kirkstall Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,929
Street avg £2,661
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
424/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






