8 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
About 8 Belfry Close
8 Belfry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 80.7% above the 2013 sale of £176,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs). On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Belfry Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01853/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Belfry Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2013Most recent
£176,000
+193.3%over 16 years20 August 1997
£60,000
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 8 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
On floor area, 8 Belfry Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,431
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Progress Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cauldwell School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB