What type of property is 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

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

When did 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last change hands?

5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last sold for £407,400 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0WF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF located?

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

Is 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Cheshire Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Cheshire Drive

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

5 Cheshire Drive is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WF). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Sold June 2022 for £407,400. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£407,400

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2022Most recent
£407,400

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 5 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.

Price per m²

£3,605

Street avg £3,513

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

Comparables

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5 bed3 bath

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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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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

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