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7 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Overview

About 7 Cheshire Drive

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

7 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 (October 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Sold November 2022 for £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0WF: £450,000 (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.

7 Cheshire Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,321

Street avg £3,533

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

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£466k

1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

5 bed3 bath
£459k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Blake S Boulevard, Shortstown

MK42 0ZL

£499k

1 Brize Gardens, Shortstown

MK42 0JQ

£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£503k

1 Aviation Way, Shortstown

MK42 0HU

£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£383k

1 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown

MK42 0JW

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