9 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
About 9 Croxden Way
9 Croxden Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 sits 149.3% above the 2002 sale of £219,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00278/FUL
- Nov 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormers and front rooflights
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02251/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
9 Croxden Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£219,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2002Most recent
£219,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9FW: £453,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK42 9FW
11 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Mar 2025
£550,00017 Croxden Way, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FW
Sold Jul 2020
£345,00021 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
£368,000
Everything we know about 9 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
On price per m², 9 Croxden Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,281
Street avg £2,568
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB