17 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
About 17 Bunyans Mead
17 Bunyans Mead is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. 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 (April 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 38.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Bunyans Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bunyans Mead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Bunyans Mead has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 11 years.
£179,500
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£179,500
+71.0%over 6 years8 April 2008
£105,000
+5.0%over 2 years22 December 2005
£100,000
+126.2%over 2 years11 June 2003
£44,200
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 17 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

Versus other Bunyans Mead homes
17 Bunyans Mead is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,640
Street avg £2,645
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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