Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX
5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Hillesden Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Hillesden Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
Latest sale on 7 Hillesden Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2022Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 15 years12 June 2006
£250,000
12 April 2006
£250,000
+74.9%over 6 years11 April 2000
£142,950
+55.4%over 4 years7 June 1995
£92,000
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.
On floor area, 7 Hillesden Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,516
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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