2 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR
About 2 West End
2 West End is a mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £172,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 West End sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00651/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 West End
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 West End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2024Most recent
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XR: £220,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XR
Everything we know about 2 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
2 West End is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £2,350
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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