30 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AD
About 30 Carmichael Drive
30 Carmichael Drive is a mid-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 13.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
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Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
30 Carmichael Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02208/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30 Carmichael Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Carmichael Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£324,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2017Most recent
£324,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AD: £195,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AD
32 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AD
Sold May 2024
£330,000Flat 1, 52 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AD
Sold Jul 2022
£190,000Flat 2, 52 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AD
Sold Feb 2022
£195,000Flat 3, 52 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AD
Sold Feb 2022
£195,00018 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0AD
Sold Dec 2021
£260,000
Everything we know about 30 Carmichael 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 Carmichael Drive homes
30 Carmichael Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £3,180
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Potter Meadows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB