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23 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Halesowen Drive

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

23 Halesowen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 sits 163.2% above the 2002 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Halesowen Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

1decisions1extensions11documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00086/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.

23 Halesowen Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£212,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2002Most recent

    £212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GG: £305,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Halesowen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Halesowen Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,514

Street avg £2,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£363k

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MK42 9JU

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£689k

1 Bayham Close, Elstow

MK42 9GF

5 bed4 bath
£365k

1 Brackley Road

MK42 9SD

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£324k

1 Berkeley Road

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3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Cosmic Avenue

MK42 9RP

3 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Armstrong Drive

MK42 9JW

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Belfry Close, Elstow

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£280k

1 Blundell Place

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3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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Crime

424/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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