221 West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR
About 221 West End
221 West End is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £265,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
221 West End has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
221 West End has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2020Most recent
£265,000
+99.2%over 18 years28 May 2002
£133,000
+133.3%over 5 years12 December 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XR: £213,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XR
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other West End homes
221 West End outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £2,414
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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