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1 Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Bedrooms
5
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 1 Waltham Drive

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

1 Waltham Drive is a five-bedroom property in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9FY). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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  • 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 1 Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FY

1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby
  1. Jan 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and erection of detached single garage to front.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03210/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.

1 Waltham Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2009)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2009Most recent

    £295,000

    -7.8%over 3 years

  2. 29 September 2005

    £320,000

    +60.0%over 5 years

  3. 6 October 1999

    £199,995

Median price across the last 2 sales in MK42 9FY: £196,495 (1999–1999).

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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

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Crime

424/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. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9FY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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