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Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9GH, MK42 9GJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£366,313
24 sales
Price range
£165k – £770k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Dec 2024
MK42 9GH

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At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £432,464. Average sale prices rose from £328,500 in 2016 to £425,000 in 2024 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 38% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Croyland Drive range from £165,000 to £770,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Croyland Drive compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Croyland Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £328,500 (2 sales)2016£329k2017: £378,333 (3 sales)2017£378k2018: £324,000 (5 sales)2018£324k2019: £262,500 (2 sales)2019£263k2020: £375,000 (2 sales)2020£375k2021: £347,900 (5 sales)2021£348k2023: £665,000 (1 sales)2023£665k2024: £425,000 (4 sales)2024£425k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£432,4646 Dec 2024
Terraced9£277,44414 Feb 2024
Semi-detached1£240,0003 May 2017

Sold prices on Croyland Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Croyland Drive MK42 9GJ 31 Jul 2026£442,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 6 Dec 2024£770,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 1 Oct 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 28 Jun 2024£275,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 14 Feb 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 27 Jan 2023£665,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 22 Aug 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 9 Jul 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 25 May 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 8 Mar 2021£447,500 DetachedFreehold
45, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 21 Jan 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Croyland Drive MK42 9GJ 14 Jan 2021£357,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 7 Sep 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 28 Feb 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 10 Sep 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
27A, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 8 Apr 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 1 Nov 2018£375,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 28 Sep 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 19 Sep 2018£420,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 25 May 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 19 Feb 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 9 Jun 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 2 Jun 2017£420,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 3 May 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 24 Nov 2016£244,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 11 May 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Croyland Drive MK42 9GH 29 Jan 2016£237,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Croyland Drive £475,000 (Jun 2017) → £770,000 (Dec 2024) +62%
over 7 yrs
37, Croyland Drive £265,000 (Feb 2018) → £300,000 (Jul 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs
41, Croyland Drive £237,000 (Jan 2016) → £290,000 (May 2018) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Croyland Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.3 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandleford Drive (opp) 3 min walk
  • Sandleford Drive (adj) 3 min walk
  • Medical Centre (opp, Abbey Fields) 6 min walk
  • Medical Centre (o/s, Abbey Fields) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.7%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households673

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,912

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Croyland Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.3%47.6%
No religion30.3%34.1%
Sikh11.5%2.2%
Muslim6%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu3.9%1.6%
Other religion2.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%13.5%
No qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health52.2%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health11%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household36.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%11%
No cars or vans in household11.1%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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