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4 bed house for sale Meadowsweet Drive, Bedford, MK42

Guide Price

£475,000

Added on 23/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Tenure: Freehold

Highlights

From the agent's description

Double garage
Driveway
Private garden
Utility room
Downstairs WC
En-suite
Dining room
Conservatory

About this property

A fantastic opportunity to secure this extremely spacious and immaculately presented, four bedroom detached home in Elstow! Offering a generous plot in a corner position with a double garage and off road parking for up to 6 cars!

GUIDE PRICE £475,000 - £525,000

Nestled in a tranquil cul-de-sac alongside just two neighbouring residences, this meticulously maintained four-bedroom detached family home boasts excellent access to nearby amenities and road networks. Carefully tended to and enhanced by its current owner, the property welcomes you with an entrance hall, cloakroom, a spacious lounge, a well-appointed kitchen with ample storage as well as an added utility area to the rear aspect, and a dining room which grants access to a warm roofed conservatory of which leads us out into the garden .

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,648
Band B

£1,922
Band C

£2,197
Band D

£2,472
Band E

£3,021
Band F

£3,570
Band G

£4,120
Band H

£4,943

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Bedford, 2026/27 bills run from £1,648 a year in band A to £4,943 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bedford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

41 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 63% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £475,000 Median £425,000 · £365,000 – £575,000

Compared with 41 4-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Meadowsweet Drive, Bedford, MK42

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £475,000

£237k £713k

Deposit10% £48,000

£0 £475k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £427,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £95,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
9, Meadowsweet Drive Detached	Detached	Apr 2026	1,206 sq ft £367/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£367	£443,000
5, Meadowsweet Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2026	689 sq ft £414/sq ft	689 sq ft	£414	£285,000
5, Meadowsweet Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2022	689 sq ft £399/sq ft	689 sq ft	£399	£275,000
9, Meadowsweet Drive Detached	Detached	Aug 2021	1,206 sq ft £331/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£331	£398,500
10, Meadowsweet Drive Detached	Detached	Oct 2019	1,033 sq ft £285/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£285	£295,000
4, Meadowsweet Drive Detached	Detached	Jul 2016	1,259 sq ft £254/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£254	£320,000
5, Meadowsweet Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2015	689 sq ft £245/sq ft	689 sq ft	£245	£169,000
1, Meadowsweet Drive Detached	Detached	Dec 2011	1,335 sq ft £161/sq ft	1,335 sq ft	£161	£215,000