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9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX

5 sales on record1 planning record
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
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Overview

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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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2017

EPC 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

10 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

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
  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +3.8%over 2 years
  2. 4 June 2018

    £327,500

    +92.6%over 13 years
  3. 27 June 2004

    £170,000

    +65.0%over 3 years
  4. 24 November 2000

    £103,000

    +10.8%over 12 months
  5. 26 November 1999

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QX: £300,000 (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.

On epc rating, 9 Comet Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,982

Street avg £2,691

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

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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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.