12 Dorchester Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FF
About 12 Dorchester Way
12 Dorchester Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £583,000 sits 245.1% above the 1998 sale of £168,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
12 Dorchester Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Dorchester Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Dorchester Way
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
12 Dorchester Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£168,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£168,950
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 12 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
Price per m² for 12 Dorchester Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£960
Street avg £2,319
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB