What type of property is 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY last sold for £110,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,500 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and October 2022, 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY rose from £82,500 to £110,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

The current EPC rating for 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY located?

9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY sits in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

The closest primary school to 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY is Elstow School (455m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY?

The closest bus stop to 9 Bunyans Mead, MK42 9XY is The Red Lion, 8m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 9 Bunyans Mead

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

9 Bunyans Mead is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromE50toD60

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

9 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Bunyans Mead's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£110,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2022Most recent
£110,000
+33.3%over 19 years
25 March 2003
£82,500

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

Nearby sales in MK42 9XY

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.

9 Bunyans Mead is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,821

Street avg £2,072

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£134k

1 Ampthill Road

MK42 9JP

1 bed

£259k

1 Carroll Drive

MK42 9RE

2 bed

£121k

1 Abbey Close, Elstow

MK42 9XX

£222k

1 Conquest Road

MK42 9LR

3 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Broad Avenue

MK42 9SN

3 bed

£250k

1 Corby Close

MK42 9UU

3 bed

£274k

1 Bridge Road

MK42 9LJ

3 bed

£101k

1 Crown Place

MK42 9HD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

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Common questions

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