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2 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH

1 planning record
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 2 Melrose Drive

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

2 Melrose Drive is a property in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FH). It has council tax band F.

Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Melrose Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Melrose Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FH

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby
  1. Dec 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension (revised description).

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    07/03263/FUL
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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.

2 Melrose Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1998)

£157,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 1998Most recent

    £157,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FH: £300,000 (2024–2021).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
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Crime

424/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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