24 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
About 24 Tipcat Close
24 Tipcat Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 876 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 68.6% above the 2015 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 14 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).
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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
Energy performance
24 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 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 24 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2015Most recent
£162,500
+135.5%over 17 years28 November 1997
£69,000
+18.0%over 1 year21 December 1995
£58,450
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 24 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
24 Tipcat Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,996
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
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