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1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
934 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bunkers Drive

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

1 Bunkers Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 934 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 28.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Bunkers 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use and enclosure of strip of amenity land for use as garden land

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02703/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Bunkers Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£266,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £266,000

    +61.2%over 4 years

  2. 2 September 2012

    £165,000

    +4.1%over 2 years

  3. 26 August 2010

    £158,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AT: £231,500 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Bunkers Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Bunkers Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,065

Street avg £3,086

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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£397k

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£384k

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£302k

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bunkers Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cotton End Forest School. 3 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 MK45 3AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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