What did 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA sell for?

14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA last sold for £137,950 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and August 2001, 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA rose from £75,000 to £137,950, a change of £62,950. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA have?

14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2020 under ref. 20/01557/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA?

14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA located?

14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA sits in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA?

Police records around 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA?

The closest primary school to 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA is Elstow School (772m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Daubeney Academy (990m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA?

The closest bus stop to 14 Tipcat Close, MK42 9ZA is Progress Way, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 14 Tipcat Close

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

14 Tipcat Close is a four-bedroom property in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9ZA). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Tipcat Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20/01557/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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14 Tipcat Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2001)

£137,950

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2001Most recent
£137,950
+60.4%over 4 years
21 February 1997
£86,000
+14.7%over 1 year
24 August 1995
£75,000

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

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Area

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

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Progress Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Elstow School. 22 schools nearby.

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