74, Dorsey Drive
74, Dorsey Drive
Description & Estimates
74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 721 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 152 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford is £259,854 and its rental estimate is £1,257 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Dorsey Drive, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £272,846 and a rental value of £1,320 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £241,664 and £1,169 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value rise by £1,019 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £31 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford as measuring 152 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 29 of the 37 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 May 2013.
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 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford completed on 20th September 2013 at £150,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 96.9% over the period since September 2013.
- Sold Sep 2013£150,000
- Sold Nov 2005£143,000
- Sold Mar 2000£79,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford have sold within a radius of 470 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd May 2025, was 86, Dorsey Drive, Bedford, MK42 9FP, a freehold house which sold for £270,000.
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, 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford comes out as the 45th largest and the 47th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £33k less expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mCauldwell School
- 500mShackleton Primary School
- 1.2kmElstow School
- 1.0kmBedford Free School
- 1.2kmBedford Academy
- 1.5kmDaubeney Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 74, Dorsey Drive, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford St Johns, 700 metres away.
- 700mBedford St Johns
- 1.6kmBedford
- 4.2kmKempston Hardwick
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
