Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 14 Belfry Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £292,000 sits 305.6% above the 1998 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 46.8% 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 November 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 14 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in 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
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Belfry Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£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 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 9RQ
4 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Sold Apr 2026
£348,00030 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
£205,000
Versus other Belfry Close homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 14 Belfry Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,059
Street avg £2,589
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
424/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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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