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1 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC A
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
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Overview

About 1 Cheshire Drive

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

1 Cheshire Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 12.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £305,000.

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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.

1 Cheshire Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cheshire 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2020Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0WF: £455,000 (2022–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cheshire Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cheshire Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,813

Street avg £3,498

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cheshire 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£341k

1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown

MK42 0GU

£337k

1 Benson Close, Shortstown

MK42 0PH

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
£380k

1 Banks Close, Shortstown

MK42 0LL

£383k

1 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown

MK42 0JW

£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£288k

1 Alder Close

MK42 0YG

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cheshire Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0WF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0WF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0WF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 1 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.