1 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
About 1 Wigram Close
1 Wigram Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 373.4% above the 1995 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 59.2% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Wigram Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Wigram Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Wigram Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 1995Most recent
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9PZ: £370,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 9PZ
22 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
Sold Apr 2023
£415,00023 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
Sold Sept 2021
£400,00025 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
Sold Sept 2020
£370,00017 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
Sold Apr 2020
£322,0009 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
Sold Feb 2019
£397,000
Everything we know about 1 Wigram 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 Wigram Close homes
1 Wigram Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£732
Street avg £2,804
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Progress Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elstow School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB