2 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
About 2 Croyland Drive
2 Croyland Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2118 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 32.6% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
2 Croyland Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Croyland Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (conservatory).
Extension- Reference
- 11/01844/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Croyland 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
2 Croyland Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2016Most recent
£420,000
+29.2%over 4 years28 July 2011
£325,000
+20.4%over 9 years20 March 2002
£270,000
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
Everything we know about 2 Croyland 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 Croyland Drive homes
On epc rating, 2 Croyland Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,135
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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