Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 St Helenas Garden
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 St Helenas Garden is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 St Helenas Garden has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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.
5 St Helenas Garden has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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.
5 St Helenas Garden outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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