5 Little Townsend Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YZ
About 5 Little Townsend Close
5 Little Townsend Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in August 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Little Townsend Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2025PorchFullIn report
Repositioning of front entrance and storm porch.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01908/FUL
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to garage block to form study/activity room
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02338/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Little Townsend Close
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 5 Little Townsend Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 24 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£355,000
+238.1%over 18 years14 December 2001
£105,000
+70.7%over 5 years28 November 1996
£61,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YZ: £187,500 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YZ
3 Little Townsend Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YZ
Sold Mar 2021
£258,0002 Little Townsend Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YZ
Sold Sept 2015
£200,0004 Little Townsend Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YZ
Sold Mar 2014
£187,5008 Little Townsend Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YZ
Sold Jan 2014
£176,10010 Little Townsend Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YZ
Sold Mar 2012
£148,500
Everything we know about 5 Little Townsend Close, 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 Little Townsend Close homes
Floor Area for 5 Little Townsend Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,983
Street avg £2,774
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Cosmic Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Camestone 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
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB