What kind of home is 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH last sold for £665,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,500 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and January 2023, 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH rose from £287,500 to £665,000, a change of £377,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9GH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH in?

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

Is 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What transport links are near 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Croyland Drive, MK42 9GH is Sandleford Drive, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH

1 planning record

Estimated value

£714,000

Since the 2023 sale (£665,000)+7%
Against MK42 9GH's recent median (£335,000)+113%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

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Our estimate

£714,000

Against its 2023 sale (£665,000)+7%
Against MK42 9GH's recent median (£335,000)+113%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Croyland Drive is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9GH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
182 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK42 9GH
5 sales, median £335,000 (2024–2022)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£665,000
+131.3%over 20 years
28 March 2002
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GH: £335,000 (2024–2022).

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Risks

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About 5 Croyland Drive

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

5 Croyland Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 182 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. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £665,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2032

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GH

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Outcome in report
Removal of the existing boundary fence and overgrown planting, installations of new 1.8m high fence, new hedge, Change of Use of amenity land to garden space and new paving slabs and sheds (development already carried out).
Retrospective
Reference
23/02752/S73A
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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.

Price per m² for 5 Croyland Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,654

Street avg £2,528

Strongly above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

Nearest schools

Bedford AcademySecondary534m
Elstow SchoolPrimary732m
King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary979m
Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Sandleford DriveBus stop215m
Medical CentreBus stop490m
Windsor RoadBus stop571m
John Bunyan Upper SchoolBus stop605m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Croyland Drive is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9GH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Croyland Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Croyland Drive was lodged in December 2022 at band C and is valid until December 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Croyland Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9GH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Croyland Drive is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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