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. Sold January 2025 for £235,000. 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 120.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
50 Bunkers Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 50 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
- Apr 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of replacement conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 03/00493/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 50 Bunkers Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
£246,000
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 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK45 3AT
36 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
Sold Jan 2025
£204,00034 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
£266,000
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 £3,011
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
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.
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A Local Area 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







