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10 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 10 Croyland Drive

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

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% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Oct 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Croyland Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 10 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH

1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01867/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2022Most recent

    £350,000

    +133.3%over 18 years

  2. 29 March 2004

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GH: £335,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Croyland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 10 Croyland Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,469

Street avg £2,471

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Crime

424/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9GH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.