15 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR
About 15 West End
15 West End is a two-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £410,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
15 West End ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion and extension of existing garage to provide annexe accommodation for a cared for family member. Change of external materials to house.
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02609/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 West End was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XR: £213,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XR
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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
15 West End outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,628
Street avg £2,384
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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
0.2 km
Cosmic Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Daubeney Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB