What kind of home is 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL last sold for £340,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and June 2019, 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL rose from £220,000 to £340,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 9GL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL use?

The latest EPC at 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

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

Which area is 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

Police records around 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Sandleford Drive, MK42 9GL is Sandleford Drive, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Sandleford Drive

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

7 Sandleford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9GL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 18.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in June 2019.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Sandleford Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Sandleford Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Sandleford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£340,000
+54.5%over 16 years
24 April 2003
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9GL: £315,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 9GL

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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.

On epc rating, 7 Sandleford Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £2,553

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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FAQ

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