What was the last sold price for 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX last sold for £152,500 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,450 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and June 2007, 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX rose from £73,450 to £152,500, a change of £79,050. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX located?

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

Is 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is Brancker Avenue, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

3 sales on record

Last sold (2007)

£152,500

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MK42 0QX recent median£340,000

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Band C

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3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in MK42 0QX
5 sales, median £340,000 (2026–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Comet Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

28 June 2007Most recent
£152,500
+80.5%over 5 years
2 November 2001
£84,500
+15.0%over 1 year
10 December 1999
£73,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £340,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0QX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Comet Drive

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

17 Comet Drive is a three-bedroom property in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has council tax band C.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Comet Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

424/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.

Nearest schools

Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary294m
Bedford AcademySecondary1.8km
Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary1.8km
King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

Brancker AvenueBus stop98m
De Havilland AvenueBus stop111m
Concorde CloseBus stop228m
The CrescentBus stop257m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for 17 Comet Drive because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK42 0QX.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Comet Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 17 Comet Drive. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Comet Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0QX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Comet Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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