2 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
About 2 St Helenas Garden
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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 St Helenas Garden has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form store.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01147/FUL
- Apr 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension with two storey link to main dwelling and new porch
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00278/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 St Helenas Garden
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 St Helenas Garden was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2023Most recent
£670,000
+294.1%over 21 years27 November 2001
£170,000
+89.0%over 5 years15 December 1995
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YY: £280,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YY
16 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
£180,00013 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Jul 2008
£168,000
Everything we know about 2 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
Years Held for 2 St Helenas Garden lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,284
Street avg £2,580
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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