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

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Bunkers Drive

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

14 Bunkers Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 13.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 145.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Bunkers Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02420/HPN
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate to confirm that details submitted do not require planning permission (Garage conversion).

    Retrospective
    Reference
    17/02901/LDP
    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.

Price for 14 Bunkers Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2017Most recent

    £215,000

    +302.9%over 9 years
  2. 22 April 2008

    £53,366

    +12.3%over 9 years
  3. 26 November 1998

    £47,500

    -8.7%
  4. 29 June 1998

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AT: £235,000 (2025–2016).

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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 price per m², 14 Bunkers Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,574

Street avg £2,870

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.