1 Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9FY
About 1 Waltham Drive
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Waltham Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Waltham Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£295,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2009Most recent
£295,000
-7.8%over 3 years29 September 2005
£320,000
+60.0%over 5 years6 October 1999
£199,995
Median price across the last 2 sales in MK42 9FY: £196,495 (1999–1999).
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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
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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. 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
45.4dB