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2 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 St Helenas Garden

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 St Helenas Garden is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YY). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74).

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £670,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2032

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 St Helenas Garden has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 2 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY

3decisions3extensions28documents8nearby
  1. Feb 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00037/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 St Helenas Garden was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£670,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2023Most recent

    £670,000

    +294.1%over 21 years

  2. 27 November 2001

    £170,000

    +89.0%over 5 years

  3. 15 December 1995

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YY: £280,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

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.

Years Held for 2 St Helenas Garden lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,284

Street avg £2,580

On par

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 9YY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9YY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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