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1 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
852 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fitzgerald Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2019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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fitzgerald Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00907/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Fitzgerald Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2015Most recent

    £215,000

    +4.9%over 7 years
  2. 23 August 2007

    £205,000

    +80.5%over 6 years
  3. 26 April 2001

    £113,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JT: £151,000 (2025–2004).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Fitzgerald Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Fitzgerald Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £2,564

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 1 Fitzgerald Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.