What kind of home is 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX sell for?

27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX last sold for £300,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,450 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and November 2024, 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX rose from £74,450 to £300,000, a change of £225,550. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX use?

The latest EPC at 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

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

Which area is 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX in?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

Police records around 27 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.

What schools are near 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

The closest primary school to 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is Shortstown Primary School (294m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.8km).

How well connected is 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX?

The closest bus stop to 27 Comet Drive, MK42 0QX is Brancker Avenue, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Comet Drive

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

27 Comet Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 148.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £300,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

Price for 27 Comet Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2024Most recent
£300,000
+140.0%over 20 years
20 July 2004
£125,000
+67.9%over 4 years
28 January 2000
£74,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £327,500 (2025–2018).

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 price per m², 27 Comet Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,412

Street avg £2,331

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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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

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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