6 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
About 6 St Marys Close
6 St Marys Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £371,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 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 6 St Marys Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 St Marys Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£371,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2022Most recent
£371,000
+237.4%over 24 years1 October 1998
£109,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XQ: £275,000 (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
£276,50015 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Nov 2021
£305,0001 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Sept 2021
£275,00010 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
Sold Feb 2021
£330,000
Everything we know about 6 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
6 St Marys Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,066
Street avg £2,835
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB