5 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
About 5 Comet Drive
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 £374,000 is 38.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£270,000
+35.0%over 2 years16 May 2013
£200,000
-4.8%over 8 months9 September 2012
£210,000
+7.7%over 7 years12 April 2005
£195,000
+79.8%over 5 years28 October 1999
£108,450
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 5 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
5 Comet Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,748
Street avg £2,469
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB