What kind of home is 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF last sold for £455,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cheshire Drive, MK42 0WF is Cheshire Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 8 Cheshire Drive

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

8 Cheshire Drive is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Sold August 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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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

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2032

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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

£467,000

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Last sold (2022)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 August 2022Most recent
£455,000

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

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

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £3,513

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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.

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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

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