Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23 Hillesden Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Hillesden Avenue is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1999 — 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 £288,000 sits 294.5% above the 1999 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 November 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Hillesden Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 23 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00969/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.
23 Hillesden Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£73,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 February 1999Most recent
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YX: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YX
60 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
Sold Jul 2025
£325,0008 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
Sold Aug 2024
£275,00033 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
Sold May 2024
£390,00068 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
Sold Sept 2023
£275,00044 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
Sold Dec 2022
£369,950
Versus other Hillesden Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Hillesden Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,043
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Progress Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Elstow School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9YX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
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