1 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT
About 1 Fitzgerald Close
1 Fitzgerald Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 53.5% above the 2015 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 4 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Fitzgerald 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Fitzgerald Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00907/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Fitzgerald 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
1 Fitzgerald Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2015Most recent
£215,000
+4.9%over 7 years23 August 2007
£205,000
+80.5%over 6 years26 April 2001
£113,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JT: £151,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JT
7 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT
Sold Oct 2025
£290,00011 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT
Sold Dec 2009
£134,0006 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT
Sold Nov 2007
£159,0009 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT
Sold May 2004
£131,0004 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT
Sold Aug 2003
£132,500
Everything we know about 1 Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Close homes
On floor area, 1 Fitzgerald Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £2,564
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shackleton Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB