3 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH
About 3 Croyland Drive
3 Croyland Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1863 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 173 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. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 63.2% above the 2011 sale of £310,000. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 March 2021
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Planning history
3 Croyland Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Croyland Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 9 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2011Most recent
£310,000
+14.8%over 2 years4 June 2009
£270,000
-16.9%over 2 years14 December 2006
£324,995
+24.5%over 4 years30 May 2002
£261,000
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
3 Croyland Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,791
Street avg £2,586
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB






