17 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
About 17 Moss Lane
17 Moss Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £362,000.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Moss Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and relocation of oil tank.
- Reference
- 02/02592/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 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
17 Moss Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.
£362,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£362,000
+239.9%over 23 years17 May 2001
£106,500
+42.0%over 4 years24 January 1997
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YT: £340,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YT
27 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
£315,00025 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Feb 2017
£279,000
Everything we know about 17 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 years held, 17 Moss Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,383
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Moss Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elstow School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB