12, Kirkstall Close
12, Kirkstall Close
Description & Estimates
12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 731 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 256 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford is £302,485 and its rental estimate is £1,321 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 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 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £317,610 and a rental value of £1,387 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £281,311 and £1,229 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value increase by £1,186 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value grow by £33 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford as measuring 256 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 25 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Jan 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 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford completed on 23rd July 2021 at £335,000 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 11.2% over the period since July 2021.
- Sold Jul 2021£335,000
- Sold Nov 2013£167,000
- Sold Nov 1998£80,792
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 1.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th April 2025, was 33, Waltham Drive, Bedford, MK42 9FZ, a freehold house which sold for £337,500.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
- Sold Apr 2025£337,500 | 3 Bed House33, Waltham Drive, Bedford, MK42 9FZ33, Waltham Drive, Bedford, MK42 9FZ
- Sold Mar 2025£290,000 | 3 Bed House20, Kirkstall Close, Bedford, MK42 9FE20, Kirkstall Close, Bedford, MK42 9FE
- Sold Nov 2023£265,000 | 3 Bed House22, Kirkstall Close, Bedford, MK42 9FE22, Kirkstall Close, Bedford, MK42 9FE
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 25 addresses on Kirkstall Close, Elstow, Bedford, MK42, 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford comes out as the 19th largest and the 10th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £10k more expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mElstow School
- 1.4kmShackleton Primary School
- 1.4kmKing's Oak Primary School
- 900mBedford Academy
- 1.6kmDaubeney Academy
- 2.3kmBedford Free School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Kirkstall Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford St Johns, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmBedford St Johns
- 3.0kmBedford
- 3.6kmKempston 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.
