21 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
About 21 Comet Drive
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 15 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 £266,000 sits 97% above the 2010 sale of £134,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 40.1% 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.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Comet Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Comet Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 11 years.
£134,995
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2010Most recent
£134,995
+37.8%over 7 years8 October 2003
£98,000
+63.5%over 3 years17 December 1999
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £300,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0QX
15 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Jul 2025
£387,00027 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Nov 2024
£300,0009 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Jan 2021
£340,00011 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Nov 2019
£282,00019 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Jun 2016
£172,000
Everything we know about 21 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
Versus other Comet Drive homes
21 Comet Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,489
Street avg £2,491
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB