12 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
About 12 St Marys Close
12 St Marys Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1125 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 69.5% above the 2011 sale of £209,500. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 St Marys Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 St Marys Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 St Marys 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
12 St Marys Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£209,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2011Most recent
£209,500
+55.8%over 10 years16 August 2001
£134,500
+22.3%over 3 years9 June 1998
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XQ: £276,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XQ
9 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Aug 2025
£250,00011 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Jan 2025
£276,5006 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Oct 2022
£371,00015 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Nov 2021
£305,0001 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Sept 2021
£275,000
Everything we know about 12 St Marys 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 St Marys Close homes
12 St Marys Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,004
Street avg £2,932
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cosmic Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Camestone School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB