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20 Lilleshall Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Lilleshall Drive

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

20 Lilleshall Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 81.1% above the 2003 sale of £274,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lilleshall Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2022
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of garden outbuilding

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02708/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

20 Lilleshall Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£274,950

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2003Most recent

    £274,950

    +52.3%over 3 years
  2. 24 June 1999

    £180,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FG: £543,000 (2025–2021).

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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 Lilleshall Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Lilleshall Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,131

Street avg £2,781

Below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Elstow Lower School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Elstow School. 17 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 9FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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 20 Lilleshall Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.