What type of property is 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is a detached house.

When did 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last change hands?

12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last sold for £450,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0WF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF located?

12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

Police records around 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest primary school to 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Shortstown Primary School (365m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Cheshire Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC B

Estimated value

£478,000

Since the 2022 sale (£450,000)+6%
Against MK42 0WF's recent median (£455,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£478,000

Against its 2022 sale (£450,000)+6%
Against MK42 0WF's recent median (£455,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Cheshire Drive is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0WF. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK42 0WF
5 sales, median £455,000 (2022–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

21 April 2022Most recent
£450,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0WF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF. 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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Overview

About 12 Cheshire Drive

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

12 Cheshire Drive is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Last sale on file: £450,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cheshire Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On price per m², 12 Cheshire Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,285

Street avg £3,536

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

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.

Nearest schools

Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary365m
Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary1.6km
Bedford AcademySecondary2.0km
King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Cheshire DriveBus stop100m
Cardington HangarsBus stop297m
De Havilland AvenueBus stop303m
The CrescentBus stop361m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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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 0WF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Cheshire Drive is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0WF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Cheshire 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 12 Cheshire Drive was lodged in February 2022 at band B and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Cheshire 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 0WF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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