What kind of home is 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG last change hands?

8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG last sold for £612,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £256,500 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and August 2022, 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG rose from £256,500 to £612,000, a change of £355,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9GG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Halesowen Drive, MK42 9GG is Sandleford Drive, 357m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Halesowen Drive

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

8 Halesowen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 151 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 127.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £612,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Halesowen Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£612,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2022Most recent
£612,000
+138.6%over 20 years
19 May 2002
£256,500

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

8 Halesowen Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,053

Street avg £2,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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

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