25 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

25 Comet Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 183.6% above the 2002 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.