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9 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
930 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Compass Drive

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

9 Compass Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 200% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Compass Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Compass Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 Compass Drive

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

9 Compass Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£85,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2002Most recent

    £85,000

    +82.8%over 3 years

  2. 19 March 1999

    £46,500

    +2.8%over 3 years

  3. 27 April 1995

    £45,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0XJ: £217,500 (2025–2016).

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Everything we know about 9 Compass Drive, in one report

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

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Compass Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Compass Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£984

Street avg £2,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£220k

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£350k

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£434k

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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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

North Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0XJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 9 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.