What kind of home is 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ last sold for £357,500 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ in?

1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ 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 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is Shortstown Primary School (522m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is Potter Meadows, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cosford Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DQ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 1 Cosford Drive

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

1 Cosford Drive is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £357,500 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Cosford Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cosford Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cosford Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£357,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£357,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in MK42 0DQ: £270,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DQ

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Everything we know about 1 Cosford Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Cosford Drive homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cosford Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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