8 Wigram Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9PZ
About 8 Wigram Close
8 Wigram Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 43.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Wigram Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Wigram 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Wigram Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00475/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Wigram 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
8 Wigram Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2013Most recent
£278,000
+178.0%over 17 years28 September 1995
£100,000
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 8 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
Price per m²
£2,138
Street avg £2,696
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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