12 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
About 12 Halesowen Drive
12 Halesowen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 27.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Integral
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
12 Halesowen Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Halesowen Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Halesowen Drive
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
12 Halesowen Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£415,000
+50.4%over 14 years28 April 2002
£276,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GG: £305,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 9GG
47 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
Sold Dec 2023
£305,0008 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
Sold Aug 2022
£612,00026 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
Sold Aug 2022
£285,00045 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
Sold Mar 2021
£245,00015 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
Sold Feb 2021
£495,000
Everything we know about 12 Halesowen Drive, 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 Halesowen Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Halesowen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,485
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Sandleford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elstow School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB