What type of property is 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT last sold for £260,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 110% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT located?

17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

The closest primary school to 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is Cotton End Forest School (430m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is Bunkers Drive, 21m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£344,000

Since the 2018 sale (£260,000)+32%
Against MK45 3AT's recent median (£215,000)+60%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£344,000

Against its 2018 sale (£260,000)+32%
Against MK45 3AT's recent median (£215,000)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Bunkers Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in MK45 3AT
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2017)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bunkers Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

8 April 2018Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AT: £215,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in MK45 3AT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Bunkers Drive

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

17 Bunkers Drive is a semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 32.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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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

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bunkers Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Floor Area for 17 Bunkers Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,574

Street avg £3,148

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary430m
Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

Bunkers DriveBus stop21m
High RoadBus stop346m
The BellBus stop359m
The BellBus stop443m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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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· 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

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Bunkers Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Bunkers Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Bunkers Drive was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Bunkers Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Bunkers Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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