Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 St Helenas Garden
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 St Helenas Garden is a three-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 31.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 September 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 St Helenas Garden has no planning applications on record.
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8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2015)
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2015Most recent
£280,000
+80.6%over 13 years4 September 2002
£155,000
+118.3%over 6 years3 April 1996
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YY: £347,500 (2023–2013).
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
£251,00011 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Dec 2013
£180,00013 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Sold Jul 2008
£168,000
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.
EPC Rating for 3 St Helenas Garden lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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