39 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL
About 39 Sandleford Drive
39 Sandleford Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 69.4% above the 2015 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 74 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
39 Sandleford Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Sandleford Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39 Sandleford Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Sandleford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 12 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2015Most recent
£183,000
+6.1%over 5 years13 August 2009
£172,500
+19.0%over 6 years28 March 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GL: £315,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 9GL
21 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL
Sold Jul 2025
£334,00015 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL
Sold Mar 2025
£367,50035 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL
Sold Dec 2024
£308,00025 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL
Sold Sept 2024
£310,00037 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL
Sold Feb 2021
£260,000
Everything we know about 39 Sandleford 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 Sandleford Drive homes
39 Sandleford Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,466
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB