20 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
About 20 Moss Lane
20 Moss Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 11.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £340,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
20 Moss Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One and two storey front side and rear extensions with loft conversion including dormer to rear and rooflights to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02184/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2020Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YT: £350,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK42 9YT
Everything we know about 20 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
Price per m² for 20 Moss Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,505
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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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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