10 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH
About 10 Melrose Drive
10 Melrose Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 42.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Melrose Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01157/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Melrose Drive
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 at least doubled since 1998.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
£426,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£426,000
+163.0%over 17 years29 June 1998
£161,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FH: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 9FH
19 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH
Sold Feb 2024
£300,00031 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH
Sold Oct 2023
£278,00046 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH
Sold Apr 2023
£307,00025 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH
Sold Aug 2021
£271,00011 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH
Sold May 2021
£475,000
Everything we know about 10 Melrose Drive, 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 Melrose Drive homes
Floor Area for 10 Melrose Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,696
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elstow Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elstow School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB