9 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG
About 9 Halesowen Drive
9 Halesowen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GG). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1979 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 65.4% above the 2009 sale of £315,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Halesowen Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 10/01530/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 7 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2009Most recent
£315,000
+34.6%over 7 years30 July 2002
£234,000
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 9 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
9 Halesowen Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,713
Street avg £2,412
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
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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