16 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
About 16 Moss Lane
16 Moss Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 72% above the 2010 sale of £200,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
16 Moss Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Moss Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/02114/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Moss Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2010Most recent
£200,000
-13.0%over 7 months24 February 2010
£230,000
+58.1%over 7 years2 May 2002
£145,500
+77.5%over 4 years26 March 1998
£81,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YT: £350,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YT
17 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Jun 2024
£362,00027 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Apr 2021
£370,00021 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Feb 2021
£350,00020 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Sept 2020
£340,0008 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Nov 2018
£315,000
Everything we know about 16 Moss Lane, 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 Moss Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 16 Moss Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,090
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Moss Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elstow School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB