6 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
About 6 Tipcat Close
6 Tipcat Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £348,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Tipcat Close has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2014ExtensionFullIn report
One and two storey front/side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02195/FUL
- Jan 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey and two storey front/side extension.
- Reference
- 13/02259/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 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 6 Tipcat Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.
£348,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£348,500
+88.4%over 9 years1 September 2011
£185,000
-2.6%over 9 months8 December 2010
£189,995
+3.3%over 4 years31 October 2006
£184,000
+116.5%over 6 years6 March 2000
£84,995
+44.2%over 4 years29 March 1995
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9ZA: £296,000 (2025–2020).
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
£280,00020 Tipcat Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9ZA
Sold May 2017
£240,000
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 Tipcat Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,112
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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