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2 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Moss Lane

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

2 Moss Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 84.3% above the 2013 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Moss Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Moss Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

2 Moss Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2013Most recent

    £235,000

    +193.8%over 17 years
  2. 17 April 1996

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YT: £350,000 (2024–2018).

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Everything we know about 2 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
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On the street

Versus other Moss Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Moss Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,754

Street avg £2,859

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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

0.3 km

Moss Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Elstow School. 16 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 9YT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9YT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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 2 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.