Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 43 Hillesden Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 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 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 131.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43 Hillesden Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 43 Hillesden Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2022)
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2022Most recent
£315,000
+26.0%over 2 years6 August 2020
£250,000
+47.1%over 13 years10 May 2007
£169,995
+144.6%over 8 years23 August 1998
£69,500
+24.1%over 3 years28 February 1995
£56,002
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.
On price per m², 43 Hillesden Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £3,082
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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70 dB
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80 dB
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