What kind of home is 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ last sold for £270,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £244,995 in August 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and June 2023, 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ rose from £244,995 to £270,000, a change of £25,005. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

Police records around 9 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 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Cosford Drive, MK42 0DQ is Potter Meadows, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Cosford Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DQ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Cosford Drive

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

9 Cosford Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 59 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Sold June 2023 for £270,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 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

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Cosford Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2023Most recent
£270,000
+10.2%over 3 years
15 August 2019
£244,995

Median price across the last 2 sales in MK42 0DQ: £536,198 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DQ

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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.

9 Cosford Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

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4 bed

£434k

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MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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