18 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
About 18 Bunyans Mead
18 Bunyans Mead is a mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 80 m² this is the 17th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor.
At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 136.8% above the 2023 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £95,000.
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Energy performance
18 Bunyans Mead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Bunyans Mead has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Bunyans Mead's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 19 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2023Most recent
£95,000
-35.4%over 19 years4 February 2004
£147,000
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
Versus other Bunyans Mead homes
EPC Rating for 18 Bunyans Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,188
Street avg £2,236
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB