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19 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Lynn Close

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

19 Lynn Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 56.6% above the 2015 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD64toE47
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Lynn Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    15/00448/LDP
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

19 Lynn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£198,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2015Most recent

    £198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YP: £165,000 (2025–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Lynn Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 19 Lynn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,922

Street avg £1,845

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moss Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Elstow School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9YP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.