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1 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£150,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£73,000)+105%
  • Against MK42 9XY's recent median (£225,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£150,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£73,000)+105%
  • Against MK42 9XY's recent median (£225,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Bunyans Mead is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9XY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    41 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK42 9XY

    5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bunyans Mead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2021Most recent

    £73,000

    +179.3%over 1 year

  2. 20 February 2020

    £26,140

    -69.6%over 16 years

  3. 17 March 2003

    £86,000

    +115.0%

  4. 14 March 2003

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XY: £225,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Bunyans Mead

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

1 Bunyans Mead is an end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 105.5% above the 2021 sale of £73,000. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £73,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bunyans Mead 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.

On the street

Versus other Bunyans Mead homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Bunyans Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £2,176

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.
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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Elstow School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Elstow SchoolPrimary455m
  • Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Bedford AcademySecondary1.1km
  • Cauldwell SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • The Red LionBus stop8m
  • The Red LionBus stop60m
  • Elstow LodgeBus stop213m
  • Progress WayBus stop265m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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 9XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9XY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed
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£121k

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bunyans Mead is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9XY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Bunyans Mead. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Bunyans Mead was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Bunyans Mead. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9XY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Bunyans Mead is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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