17 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
About 17 Croxden Way
17 Croxden Way is a detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sold July 2020 for £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 111 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Croxden Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Croxden Way
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
17 Croxden Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£345,000
-1.4%27 March 2020
£350,000
+49.6%over 16 years13 April 2003
£234,000
+51.5%over 2 years8 June 2000
£154,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FW: £453,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 9FW
11 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Mar 2025
£550,00021 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Jul 2017
£489,99915 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Mar 2016
£370,0003 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Dec 2014
£368,0007 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Feb 2007
£285,000
Everything we know about 17 Croxden Way, 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 Croxden Way homes
Floor Area for 17 Croxden Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,108
Street avg £2,307
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elstow School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB