7 St Helenas Garden, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YY
About 7 St Helenas Garden
7 St Helenas Garden is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 66 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 17.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 167.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £251,000 in September 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
7 St Helenas Garden's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 St Helenas Garden has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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
7 St Helenas Garden valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
£251,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£251,000
+49.4%over 7 years6 October 2011
£168,000
+13.5%over 7 years17 June 2004
£148,000
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
£347,5003 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 7 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
7 St Helenas Garden is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,805
Street avg £2,506
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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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