2 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
About 2 Halesowen Drive
2 Halesowen Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 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. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 31.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
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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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, loft conversion with dormer window to rear and rooflights to front and rear and external alterations
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01865/FUL
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 16/02935/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 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
2 Halesowen Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2016Most recent
£475,000
+62.7%over 14 years28 March 2002
£292,000
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 2 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
2 Halesowen Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,487
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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