12, Howard Close
12, Howard Close
Description & Estimates
12, Howard Close, Bedford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 678 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 127 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Howard Close, Bedford is £260,430 and its rental estimate is £1,330 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 falls within the MK44 postal district.
Our Data Sources
12, Howard Close, Bedford has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 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 12, Howard Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £273,451 and a rental value of £1,396 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £242,200 and £1,236 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Howard Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value grow by £5,501 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value climb by £44 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 12, Howard Close, Bedford as measuring 127 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where 14 of the 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Howard Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Dec 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 12, Howard Close, Bedford completed on 21st April 2017 at £185,000 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 32.1% over the period since April 2017.
- Sold Apr 2017£185,000
- Sold Dec 2013£155,000
- Sold Apr 2011£160,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Howard Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 1.8 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th March 2023, was 4, Benson Close, Bedford, MK42 0PH, a freehold house which sold for £285,000.
Read more about house prices in MK44.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 16 addresses on Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44, 12, Howard Close, Bedford comes out as the 10th largest and the 13th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £208k less expensive than the average property across the MK44 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.5kmSheerhatch Primary School
- 1.7kmShortstown Primary School
- 2.6kmCotton End Forest School
- 3.0kmBedford Academy
- 3.8kmGoldington Academy
- 4.3kmBedford Free School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Howard Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford St Johns, 4.2 kilometres away.
- 4.2kmBedford St Johns
- 5.2kmBedford
- 7.1kmKempston 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.
