What type of property is 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH sell for?

13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH last sold for £420,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and September 2018, 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH rose from £240,000 to £420,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,437 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9GH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is in council tax band E.

Where is 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH located?

13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH sits in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

Police records around 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH 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.

Which schools serve 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

The closest primary school to 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is Elstow School (732m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (534m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is Sandleford Drive, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1437 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Croyland Drive

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

13 Croyland Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1437 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 10% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £420,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Croyland 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 27 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension, increased driveway to accommodate additional off-street parking and new front garden wall to match surrounding properties with associated landscaping.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
25/01253/FUL
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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.

13 Croyland Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2018Most recent
£420,000
+44.8%over 8 years
22 October 2009
£290,000
+20.8%over 7 years
18 July 2002
£240,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 9GH

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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.

13 Croyland Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,147

Street avg £2,530

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Area

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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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Noise

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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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