15 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
About 15 St Helenas Garden
15 St Helenas Garden is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 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. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 388% above the 1997 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 61.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 St Helenas Garden has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02253/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 St Helenas Garden
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 St Helenas Garden was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 July 1997Most recent
£62,500
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 15 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
Price per m² for 15 St Helenas Garden lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£822
Street avg £2,932
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB