Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£398,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£340,000)+17%
- Against MK42 0QX's recent median (£300,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£398,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£340,000)+17%
- Against MK42 0QX's recent median (£300,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Comet Drive is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK42 0QX
5 sales, median £300,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
14 January 2021Most recent
£340,000
+3.8%over 2 years4 June 2018
£327,500
+92.6%over 13 years27 June 2004
£170,000
+65.0%over 3 years24 November 2000
£103,000
+10.8%over 12 months26 November 1999
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £300,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0QX
13 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Jan 2026
£390,00015 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Jul 2025
£387,00027 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Nov 2024
£300,00011 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Nov 2019
£282,00019 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
Sold Jun 2016
£172,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 9 Comet Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Comet Drive is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Comet Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX
1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey front / side extension and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00340/FUL
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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 epc rating, 9 Comet Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,982
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary294m
- Bedford AcademySecondary1.8km
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary1.8km
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Brancker AvenueBus stop98m
- De Havilland AvenueBus stop111m
- Concorde CloseBus stop228m
- The CrescentBus stop257m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 9 Comet Drive is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 9 Comet Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Comet Drive was lodged in July 2017 at band D and is valid until July 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 Comet Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0QX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Comet Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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