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Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 3AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£229,833
9 sales
Price range
£187k – £278k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
MK45 3AT

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At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Bunkers Drive, Cotton End, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,063. Average sale prices rose from £226,500 in 2016 to £239,000 in 2025 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bunkers Drive range from £187,000 to £278,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bunkers Drive compared

MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bunkers Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £226,500 (2 sales)2016£227k2017: £215,000 (1 sales)2017£215k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £192,000 (1 sales)2019£192k2023: £231,500 (1 sales)2023£232k2025: £239,000 (3 sales)2025£239k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£226,06310 Oct 2025
Terraced1£260,0009 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Bunkers Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 10 Oct 2025£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 20 Jan 2025£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 6 Jan 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 10 Mar 2023£231,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 24 May 2019£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 9 Apr 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 11 Sep 2017£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 16 Dec 2016£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Bunkers Drive MK45 3AT 5 Aug 2016£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
50, Bunkers Drive £192,000 (May 2019) → £235,000 (Jan 2025) +22%
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Schools near Bunkers Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Haynes Lower School 136 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 1.9 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Bedford station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bunkers Drive (W-bound) 1 min walk
  • High Road (S-bound, High Road) 4 min walk
  • The Bell (adj) 4 min walk
  • High Road (N-bound, High Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 3.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 4.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 2.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 3.0 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 3.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 3.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented17.8%17.1%
Households483

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,157

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bunkers Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White90.9%75.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%5.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%12.6%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian49.6%47.6%
No religion43%34.1%
Not answered4.6%5.8%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Muslim0.5%7.1%
Hindu0.4%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK91%78.6%
Born outside the UK9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above28.8%34.7%
No qualifications17.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.8%48.8%
Good health36.3%35%
Fair health12.5%11.8%
Bad health2.8%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household35.3%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.3%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household21.5%11%
No cars or vans in household9.9%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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