14 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
About 14 Belfry Close
14 Belfry Close is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 297.2% above the 1998 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Belfry Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
One and two storey side extension. Single storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02555/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Belfry 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
14 Belfry Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 1998Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9RQ: £246,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 9RQ
30 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Sold Jun 2024
£325,0002 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Sold May 2017
£246,00012 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Sold Jun 2016
£238,00028 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Sold Apr 2016
£205,00022 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Sold Apr 2016
£250,000
Everything we know about 14 Belfry 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 Belfry Close homes
EPC Rating for 14 Belfry Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,059
Street avg £2,476
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Progress Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cauldwell School. 22 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB