What type of property is 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG sell for?

45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG last sold for £245,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £111,750 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and March 2021, 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG rose from £111,750 to £245,000, a change of £133,250. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9GG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is in council tax band C.

Where is 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG located?

45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG sits in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

Police records around 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

The closest primary school to 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is Elstow School (596m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (620m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

The closest bus stop to 45 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is Sandleford Drive, 357m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Halesowen Drive

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

45 Halesowen Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Halesowen Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

45 Halesowen Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£245,000
+119.2%over 19 years
30 November 2001
£111,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GG: £325,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 9GG

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 45 Halesowen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,366

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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