What type of property is 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX sell for?

15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX last sold for £387,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £107,500 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and July 2025, 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX rose from £107,500 to £387,000, a change of £279,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX located?

15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

Police records around 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX 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.

Which schools serve 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

The closest primary school to 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is Shortstown Primary School (294m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.8km).

What transport links are near 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

The closest bus stop to 15 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is Brancker Avenue, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Comet Drive

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

15 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 (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £387,000. At 95 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 127.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Comet 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.

Latest sale on 15 Comet Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£387,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£387,000
+260.0%over 25 years
24 February 2000
£107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £300,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in MK42 0QX

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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.

On years held, 15 Comet Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,074

Street avg £2,359

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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