What kind of home is 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

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

When did 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last change hands?

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

What energy rating does 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF have?

The current EPC rating for 13 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.

How big is 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

13 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.

What heating system does 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF use?

The latest EPC at 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF in?

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

Is 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest primary school to 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Shortstown Primary School (365m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.0km).

How well connected is 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest bus stop to 13 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Cheshire Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 13 Cheshire Drive

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

13 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 May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Cheshire Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2022Most recent
£450,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0WF

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Everything we know about 13 Cheshire Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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, 13 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

Comparables

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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

6/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.

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The full 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

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Common questions

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