14 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR
About 14 West End
14 West End is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 West End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 West End has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension (Revised Scheme).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02302/FUL
- May 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to dwelling.
- Reference
- 04/00860/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 West End
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
14 West End has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XR: £213,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XR
Everything we know about 14 West End, 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 West End homes
On floor area, 14 West End stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB