Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 15 St Helenas Garden
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £302,000 sits 383.2% 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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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 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2030
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 St Helenas Garden has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 15 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
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- Nov 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02253/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.
Latest sale on 15 St Helenas Garden was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£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
Versus other St Helenas Garden homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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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Crime
424/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9YY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
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