2 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
About 2 Moss Lane
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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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
2 Moss Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Moss Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 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
2 Moss Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£235,000
+193.8%over 17 years17 April 1996
£80,000
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 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

Versus other Moss Lane homes
2 Moss Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,754
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB