1 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
About 1 Bunyans Mead
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).
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 86.3% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bunyans Mead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Bunyans Mead
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bunyans Mead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.
£73,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2021Most recent
£73,000
+179.3%over 1 year20 February 2020
£26,140
-69.6%over 16 years17 March 2003
£86,000
+115.0%14 March 2003
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XY: £225,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XY
21a, Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
Sold Nov 2025
£323,00012 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
Sold Feb 2025
£180,0007 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
Sold Dec 2024
£225,00015 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
Sold Oct 2024
£245,00010 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
Sold May 2024
£175,000
Everything we know about 1 Bunyans Mead, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bunyans Mead homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bunyans Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £2,176
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
6/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB