1 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
About 1 St Helenas Garden
1 St Helenas Garden is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YY). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since September 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 343.9% above the 1995 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 61.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 St Helenas Garden has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 St Helenas Garden's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 September 1995Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YY: £347,500 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YY
2 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Jul 2023
£670,00016 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Jun 2023
£347,5007 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Sept 2019
£251,0003 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Dec 2015
£280,00011 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Dec 2013
£180,000
Everything we know about 1 St Helenas Garden, 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 Helenas Garden homes
On price per m², 1 St Helenas Garden runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£817
Street avg £2,933
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
West End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Elstow School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB