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1 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
912 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Tipcat Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Tipcat Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 912 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 80.9% above the 2010 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Tipcat Close'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 19 Apr 2020

Current Certificate
Apr 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Tipcat Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA

1decisions1extensions13documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01355/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Tipcat Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£183,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2010Most recent

    £183,000

    +66.4%over 10 years

  2. 31 August 2000

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9ZA: £320,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Tipcat Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Tipcat Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,161

Street avg £2,760

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Tipcat Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Progress Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Elstow School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9ZA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9ZA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9ZA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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