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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 7 Bunkers Drive

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

7 Bunkers Drive is a semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 91.6% above the 2004 sale of £166,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£166,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2004Most recent

    £166,000

    +66.0%over 3 years
  2. 2 November 2001

    £99,995

    +37.0%over 2 years
  3. 26 November 1998

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AT: £231,500 (2025–2017).

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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.

Price per m² for 7 Bunkers Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £3,242

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 3AT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.