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 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 49% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Croyland Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
- Sept 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (conservatory).
Extension- Reference
- 11/01844/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Croyland Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£626,000
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
Versus other Croyland Drive homes
On epc rating, 2 Croyland Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,561
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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56.4dB

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