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5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
98 m²
1057 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Comet Drive

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

5 Comet Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 36.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2018

Current Certificate
Dec 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 December 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £270,000

    +35.0%over 2 years

  2. 16 May 2013

    £200,000

    -4.8%over 8 months

  3. 9 September 2012

    £210,000

    +7.7%over 7 years

  4. 12 April 2005

    £195,000

    +79.8%over 5 years

  5. 28 October 1999

    £108,450

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.

5 Comet Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,748

Street avg £2,711

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
£466k

1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

5 bed3 bath
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 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 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.