What type of property is 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

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

When did 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last change hands?

3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last sold for £330,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is A with a score of 99 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0WF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

Police records around 3 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 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Cheshire Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 99

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Overview

About 3 Cheshire Drive

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

3 Cheshire Drive is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

At 90 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £330,000. 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

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A99

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

-0.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cheshire Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 January 2021Most recent
£330,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0WF

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, 3 Cheshire Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £3,509

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

-0.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£383k

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MK42 0JW

£380k

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MK42 0LL

£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed

£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed

£341k

1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown

MK42 0GU

£337k

1 Benson Close, Shortstown

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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

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.

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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

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