Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £265,000 sits 211.8% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2022
Current Certificate
Jan 2012EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 January 2022
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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.
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2002)
£85,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2002Most recent
£85,000
+82.8%over 3 years19 March 1999
£46,500
+2.8%over 3 years27 April 1995
£45,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0XJ: £217,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 0XJ
7 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ
Sold Jan 2025
£300,00013 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ
Sold Jan 2025
£285,0001 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ
Sold Aug 2019
£188,00014 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ
Sold Aug 2015
£195,0003 Compass Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XJ
Sold May 2002
£85,000
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
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
Crime
424/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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common 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.