Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
50 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£235,000)+5%
- Against MK45 3AT's recent median (£231,500)+6%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£235,000)+5%
- Against MK45 3AT's recent median (£231,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 Bunkers Drive is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK45 3AT
5 sales, median £231,500 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 50 Bunkers Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 50 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 50 Bunkers Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from May 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 50 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
50 Bunkers Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 50 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT
1decisions1extensions8nearby
- Apr 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of replacement conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 03/00493/FUL
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Versus other Bunkers Drive homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 50 Bunkers Drive is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 50 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 50 Bunkers Drive was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 50 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
- 50 Bunkers Drive is in council tax band B. 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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