10 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
About 10 Bunyans Mead
10 Bunyans Mead is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Sold May 2024 for £175,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2025.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 10 Bunyans Mead in 2025.
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Maple tree - Removal
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00009/TCA
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 10 Bunyans Mead
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
10 Bunyans Mead has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 21 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2024Most recent
£175,000
+18.6%over 5 years30 November 2018
£147,500
+43.2%over 5 years28 February 2013
£103,000
-17.6%over 3 years4 December 2009
£125,000
-3.1%over 2 years25 June 2007
£129,000
+36.9%over 4 years25 March 2003
£94,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XY: £225,000 (2025–2023).
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
£245,00018 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
Sold May 2023
£95,000
Everything we know about 10 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Bunyans Mead homes
On price per m², 10 Bunyans Mead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,042
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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