50 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
About 50 Bunkers Drive
50 Bunkers Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £235,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 10.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
50 Bunkers Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of replacement conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 03/00493/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 50 Bunkers Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2025Most recent
£235,000
+22.4%over 5 years23 May 2019
£192,000
+37.1%over 4 years29 May 2014
£139,995
+147.8%over 10 years25 September 2003
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AT: £231,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 3AT
34 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
Sold Mar 2023
£231,50017 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
Sold Apr 2018
£260,00014 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
Sold Sept 2017
£215,0001 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
Sold Dec 2016
£266,00040 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
Sold Aug 2016
£187,000
Everything we know about 50 Bunkers Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bunkers Drive homes
Years Held for 50 Bunkers Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,672
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB