Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Belfry Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £303,000 sits 72.2% 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 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2025
Current Certificate
Dec 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 December 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Belfry Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Belfry Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9RQ
1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01853/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.
8 Belfry Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2013)
£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 (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.
On floor area, 8 Belfry Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,544
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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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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