21 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
About 21 Moss Lane
21 Moss Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 118 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 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
21 Moss Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 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 21 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2021Most recent
£350,000
+274.3%over 21 years20 May 1999
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YT: £340,000 (2024–2017).
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
£370,00020 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 21 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
Years Held for 21 Moss Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,966
Street avg £2,758
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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