7 St Marys Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XQ
About 7 St Marys Close
7 St Marys Close is a mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 748 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 300% above the 1998 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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 7 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
7 St Marys Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 1998Most recent
£68,000
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 7 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
Price per m² for 7 St Marys Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£978
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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