10 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
About 10 Croyland Drive
10 Croyland Drive is a detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 176.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Croyland Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01867/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Croyland Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2022Most recent
£350,000
+133.3%over 18 years29 March 2004
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GH: £335,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 9GH
14 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
Sold Dec 2024
£770,0008 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
Sold Sept 2024
£320,00031 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
Sold Jun 2024
£275,00021 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
Sold Feb 2024
£335,0005 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
Sold Jan 2023
£665,000
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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 Croyland Drive homes
Price per m² for 10 Croyland Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,469
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sandleford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bedford Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB