What kind of home is 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT last change hands?

34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT last sold for £231,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and March 2023, 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT rose from £71,000 to £231,500, a change of £160,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT use?

The latest EPC at 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT in?

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

What is crime like near 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

Police records around 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

The closest primary school to 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is Cotton End Forest School (430m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT?

The closest bus stop to 34 Bunkers Drive, MK45 3AT is Bunkers Drive, 21m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Bunkers Drive

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

34 Bunkers Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 62 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £231,500 in March 2023.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Bunkers Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£231,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2023Most recent
£231,500
+226.1%over 19 years
8 September 2003
£71,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3AT

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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 epc rating, 34 Bunkers Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,734

Street avg £2,990

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 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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1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

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1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

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1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

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3 bed2 bath

£344k

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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.

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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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Common questions

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