7 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
About 7 Lynn Close
7 Lynn Close is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 79.7% above the 2005 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 195.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
7 Lynn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2035
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Lynn Close.
2 applications on record at 7 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01209/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseAug 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Lynn Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 9 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2005Most recent
£162,500
+82.7%over 4 years26 June 2000
£88,950
+107.1%over 3 years1 November 1996
£42,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YP: £165,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YP
27 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
Sold Jul 2025
£330,00019 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
Sold Jan 2015
£198,00011 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
Sold Nov 2007
£165,00035 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
Sold Mar 2006
£133,0001 Lynn Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YP
Sold Jan 2005
£175,000
Versus other Lynn Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 7 Lynn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £1,570
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Crime
424/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB