47 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
About 47 Halesowen Drive
47 Halesowen Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 92.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
47 Halesowen Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2019ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of rear conservatory to replace existing.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01902/FUL
- Oct 2004FullIn report
Retention of conservatory, summer house, boundary fencing/gates and pergola with revised planting scheme to side/rear of house.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02428/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 47 Halesowen Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
47 Halesowen Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£305,000
-6.2%4 December 2023
£325,000
+80.6%over 18 years23 June 2005
£180,000
+65.9%over 3 years30 November 2001
£108,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GG: £285,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 9GG
8 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
£495,00036 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
Sold Jun 2020
£250,000
Everything we know about 47 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
47 Halesowen Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,389
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB