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12 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 West End

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 West End is an end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £201,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 16.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 West End sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2023

Current Certificate
Jan 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 January 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 West End has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 West End has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£201,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2025Most recent

    £201,000

    +318.8%over 21 years

  2. 29 September 2003

    £48,000

    +166.7%over 8 years

  3. 4 May 1995

    £18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XR: £220,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other West End homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 West End is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,792

Street avg £2,370

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 West End

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Beechdale Road

MK42 9NH

£229k

1 College Road

MK42 9PL

£227k

1 Abbey Fields, Elstow

MK42 9GP

£248k

1 Broad Avenue

MK42 9SN

3 bed
£222k

1 Conquest Road

MK42 9LR

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Corby Close

MK42 9UU

3 bed
£220k

1 Althorpe Street

MK42 9HF

£220k

1 Colby Walk

MK42 9BN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cosmic Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Daubeney Academy. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9XR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.