9 Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XY
About 9 Bunyans Mead
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 £127,000 is 15.5% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 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 9 Bunyans Mead
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Bunyans Mead's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 20 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£110,000
+33.3%over 19 years25 March 2003
£82,500
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
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£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 9 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
9 Bunyans Mead is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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