11 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
About 11 Dorchester Way
11 Dorchester Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 268.5% above the 1998 sale of £116,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 47% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Dorchester Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
11 Dorchester Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£116,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 1998Most recent
£116,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FF: £425,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in MK42 9FF
13 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
Sold Mar 2020
£425,00010 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
Sold Nov 2018
£428,5006 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
Sold Aug 2017
£400,00015 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
Sold Oct 2015
£360,0001 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
Sold Feb 2015
£375,000
Everything we know about 11 Dorchester Way, 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 Dorchester Way homes
11 Dorchester Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £2,314
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Elstow Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elstow School. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB