8 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
About 8 Moss Lane
8 Moss Lane is a semi-detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9YT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold November 2018 for £315,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00422/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Moss Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 23 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2018Most recent
£315,000
+356.5%over 19 years7 April 1999
£69,000
+64.3%over 3 years18 May 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9YT: £350,000 (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
£370,00021 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Feb 2021
£350,00020 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Sept 2020
£340,00025 Moss Lane, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YT
Sold Feb 2017
£279,000
Everything we know about 8 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 8 Moss Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £2,668
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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