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21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
54 m²
584 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Comet Drive

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

21 Comet Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 584 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 88.2% above the 2010 sale of £134,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Comet Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020

Current Certificate
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Comet Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£134,995

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2010Most recent

    £134,995

    +37.8%over 7 years

  2. 8 October 2003

    £98,000

    +63.5%over 3 years

  3. 17 December 1999

    £59,950

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

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.

21 Comet Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,489

Street avg £2,733

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Comet Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£459k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£466k

1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

5 bed3 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.