What type of property is 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL last change hands?

15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL last sold for £367,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £213,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 2003 and March 2025, 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL rose from £213,000 to £367,500, a change of £154,500. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9GL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is in council tax band E.

Where is 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL located?

15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL sits in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

Police records around 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL 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.

Which schools serve 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

The closest primary school to 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is King's Oak Primary School (912m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (514m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is Sandleford Drive, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£371,000

Since the 2025 sale (£367,500)+1%
Against MK42 9GL's recent median (£315,500)+18%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£371,000

Against its 2025 sale (£367,500)+1%
Against MK42 9GL's recent median (£315,500)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Sandleford Drive is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9GL. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK42 9GL
5 sales, median £315,500 (2026–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	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.

Latest sale on 15 Sandleford Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£367,500
+26.7%over 8 years
16 December 2016
£290,000
+16.9%over 9 years
21 August 2007
£248,000
+5.1%over 2 years
21 July 2005
£236,000
+10.8%over 2 years
8 May 2003
£213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GL: £315,500 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 9GL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 Sandleford Drive

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

15 Sandleford Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £367,500 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 118 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromC73toD68

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Sandleford 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.

On the street

Versus other Sandleford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Sandleford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,114

Street avg £2,560

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sandleford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bedford Academy. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bedford AcademySecondary514m
King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary912m
Elstow SchoolPrimary965m
Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Sandleford DriveBus stop82m
Winchester RoadBus stop513m
John Bunyan Upper SchoolBus stop556m
Windsor RoadBus stop617m

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 9GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15 Sandleford Drive is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9GL. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 15 Sandleford 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 15 Sandleford Drive was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Sandleford 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9GL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15 Sandleford Drive is in council tax band E. 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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