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13 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Comet Drive

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

13 Comet Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 244.3% above the 1999 sale of £114,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Comet Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

13 Comet Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£114,450

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 1999Most recent

    £114,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £300,000 (2025–2019).

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Everything we know about 13 Comet 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
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On the street

Versus other Comet Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Comet Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,205

Street avg £2,598

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£399k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£388k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£462k

1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

5 bed3 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brancker Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.