Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 19 Belfry Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Belfry Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 150% above the 2002 sale of £98,000. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
19 Belfry Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Belfry Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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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.
19 Belfry Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2002)
£98,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2002Most recent
£98,000
+75.0%over 4 years23 April 1998
£56,000
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 19 Belfry Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,042
Street avg £2,542
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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