20 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
About 20 Tipcat Close
20 Tipcat Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 122.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Tipcat Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Tipcat 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
Price for 20 Tipcat Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2017Most recent
£240,000
+47.7%over 10 years19 April 2007
£162,500
+162.1%over 9 years29 May 1997
£62,000
+5.2%over 1 year30 May 1995
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9ZA: £320,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 9ZA
2 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
Sold Oct 2025
£370,0008 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
Sold Sept 2024
£320,00018 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
Sold Jan 2022
£296,0007 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
Sold Jul 2021
£280,0006 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
Sold Mar 2021
£348,500
Everything we know about 20 Tipcat 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 Tipcat Close homes
20 Tipcat Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,529
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
6/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB