5, Dorsey Drive
5, Dorsey Drive
Description & Estimates
5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,227 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 469 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford is £460,969 and its rental estimate is £1,645 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Dorsey Drive, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £484,017 and a rental value of £1,728 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £428,701 and £1,530 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £2,723 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £28 per month (1.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford as measuring 469 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 33 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Sep 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford completed on 18th October 2013 at £258,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 86.9% over the period since October 2013.
- Sold Oct 2013£258,000
- Sold Feb 1999£129,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford have sold within a radius of 480 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st August 2025, was 51, Hillesden Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9AJ, a freehold house which sold for £440,000.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 78 addresses on Dorsey Drive, Bedford, MK42, 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford comes out as the 5th largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £168k more expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mShackleton Primary School
- 500mCauldwell School
- 1.1kmElstow School
- 1.1kmBedford Free School
- 1.2kmBedford Academy
- 1.5kmDaubeney Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Dorsey Drive, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford St Johns, 800 metres away.
- 800mBedford St Johns
- 1.7kmBedford
- 4.1kmKempston Hardwick
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
