What kind of home is 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG last sold for £560,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,995 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and July 2025, 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG rose from £180,995 to £560,000, a change of £379,005. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

The current EPC rating for 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG use?

The latest EPC at 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG in?

9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG sits in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

Police records around 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

The closest primary school to 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG is Elstow School (157m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (875m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG?

The closest bus stop to 9 Lilleshall Drive, MK42 9FG is Elstow Lower School, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Lilleshall Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Lilleshall Drive

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

9 Lilleshall Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FG). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £560,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Lilleshall Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Lilleshall Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Latest sale on 9 Lilleshall Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£560,000
+154.0%over 24 years
17 May 2001
£220,500
+21.8%over 2 years
22 April 1999
£180,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FG: £495,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in MK42 9FG

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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, 9 Lilleshall Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,733

Street avg £2,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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